Question

Two more than the quotient of a number and 5 is 8.

use variable w for the unknown number.

Answer 1

The answer is that w = 30

Explanation:

To find this, we start by modeling the equation.

w/5 + 2 = 8

We know it looks like this since they say quotient, which means division problem.

w/5 + 2 = 8

w/5 = 6

w = 30