Question

15 more than ten times a number equals 60. What is the number?

Answer 1

4.5

Explanation:

let the number be x , then

10x + 15 = 60 ( subtract 15 from both sides )

10x = 45 ( divide both sides by 10 )

x = 4.5

The number is 4.5

Answer 2

4.5

Explanation:

Let the number be x, then:

• 10x + 15 = 60
• 10x = 60 - 15
• 10x = 45
• x = 45/10
• x = 4.5

The number is 4.5