Find a number whose product with 6 is the same as its sum with 60. (Hint: you may want to try guess and check or a table.) Show all steps or reasoning. Be sure to check your answer for reasonableness.

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ajprincess · Answer

Let the number be x.
Then
6x=x+60
Solve for x to find the number

anonymous · Answer

doesn't work  because $10\times 6=60$ but $60+10=70$ 
try 12

anonymous · Answer

THE NUMBER IS 12! haha sorry i ment to put it in the geometry sub section and when did anyone say it was 10?