Question

The product of a 25 and a number, increase by 8 is 68. find the number.
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Answer 1

I belive the answer should be 35

Answer 2

Answer:

2.4

Step-by-step explanation:

set up an equation to find x, the number.

$25x+8=68$

subtract 8 from both sides

$25x=60$

divide both sides by 25 to get x (the variable) alone

$x=\frac{60}{25}=\frac{12}{5}=2.4$