Question

Four times a number added to 9 times the number is 65. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Explanation:

Let the number = x.

4x + 9x = 65

13x = 65

x = 5

Answer 2

5

Explanation:

Let n represent the number. We can use this to set up an equation:

4n+9n=65

Combine like terms:

13n=65

Divide both sides by 13

n=5

The number is 5.