Razi thinks of a number. He multiplies it by $5$ then adds $9$ . The answer is $44$ . What number did Razi think of.

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Let the number Razi thinks be $x$
Then,
According to question,
$\begin{matrix} x \times 5 + 9 = 44 \Rightarrow x = \frac{44 - 9}{5} = 7 \end{matrix}$

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Razi thinks of a number. He multiplies it by 5 then adds 9. The answer is 44. What number did Razi think of.

Let the number Razi thinks be xThen,According to question,x×5+9=44⇒x=44−95=7

Razi thinks of a number. He multiplies it by $5$ then adds $9$ . The answer is $44$ . What number did Razi think of.

Let the number Razi thinks be $x$
Then,
According to question,
$\begin{matrix} x \times 5 + 9 = 44 \Rightarrow x = \frac{44 - 9}{5} = 7 \end{matrix}$