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12 December, 13:51

Five more than The quotient of a number and eight is 42

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  1. 12 December, 13:55
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    If you need to solve for "a number" let's call it x. the quotient means that you're dividing, so,

    x/8 + 5 = 42

    subtract 5 from both sides.

    x/8 = 37

    multiply both sides by 8.

    x = 296
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