Help with my math please?(:
*Write an equation for each problem. Then solve the equation*
1. Fifteen added to the product of a number and 6. The result is 9. Find the number.

2. During an evening out, Dean paid a cab driver 20$. He then spent 25$ on dinner and half of his remaining money on a painting. H bought an umbrella for $23.75 and had $42.15 left. How much money did Dead have at the beginning of the week?

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Help with my math please?(:
*Write an equation for each problem. Then solve the equation*
1. Fifteen added to the product of a number and 6. The result is 9. Find the number.

2. During an evening out, Dean paid a cab driver 20$. He then spent 25$ on dinner and half of his remaining money on a painting. H bought an umbrella for $23.75 and had $42.15 left. How much money did Dead have at the beginning of the week?

anonymous · Answer

6n +15=9

anonymous · Answer

solve for n: 6n+15 - 15 = 9-15
                       6n = -6
                       n=-1