I just don't get this one can you please explain.
If 1 more than 5 times a number is 26, what is the number?
A.-27/5
B.-5
C.5
D.27/5
2007-09-18 14:36:28 · 10 answers · asked by Monique Yo. 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
And tell me how you got that awnser!
2007-09-18 14:44:50 · update #1
The number is (c) 5.
With algebra, you make x the unknown.
Thus, 1 + 5x = 26.
Subtracting 1 from both sides,
5x = 25
x = 5.
A prealgebraic way to solve the problem is to plug in each number.
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Cheers,
Bruce
2007-09-18 14:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subtract 1 from 26 then divide by 5. The formula is (n-1)/x where "x" is the multiplier and "n" is the result. Try it...If 37 is one more than 6 times a number, what is the number? The answer for this would be 6.
2007-09-18 14:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1+5n=26 solve for in so...-1 from 1 and 26 making it 5n=25 and divide 5n=25 by 5 both sides cancel 5n divided by 5 and 25/5=5 so ur answer is n=5
so what you need to do is turn it into an equation and solve for the number
2007-09-18 14:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by yeeyee510 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x+1+26...solve for x
subtract 1 from both sides and then divide by 5
2007-09-18 14:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by scorpion14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1+5x=26
"more than" = add
"times" = multiply
"a number" = variable (it can be any letter you want it to be)
"is" = equals
Subtract the one on both(what you do to one side you have to do to the other) sides so that the variable is left alone. Then divide by five so that "x" is by itself. Make sure you divide by five on the other side of the equal sign too.
Hope this helps :)
2007-09-18 14:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by Smile :D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it'd be (c)-- 5
5 x 5 = 25, and that 25 + 1 = 26
look at it like this: 5x + 1 = 26 (x being the answer you want to find out)
5x= -1 + 26
5x = 25
x = 5
2007-09-18 14:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by Tofuie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5x+1=26
when ever you see the word "is" thats where the equal sign goes
more is +
5 times a number is 5x
put it together.
2007-09-18 15:13:18 · answer #7 · answered by Luna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c. 5
5x5=25
25+1= 26
2007-09-18 14:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by sadi592004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answers can work too but another way u can write it is 2 (2s+2). If u distribute that it comes out to 4s+4.
2016-05-18 01:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1+5x=26
There's the problem. I'm not giving you the answer. :P
EDIT: I guess someone beat me to it.
2007-09-18 14:45:36 · answer #10 · answered by Bonk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋