The quotient of A number and 2, decreased by 5, is equal to 35. Find the number
(A/2) -5 = 35
A/2 = 40
A = 80
(n/2) - 5 = 35
n/2 = 40
n = 80
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To find the unknown number, let's break down the problem into steps.
Step 1: Translate the problem into an equation.
"The quotient of a number and 2, decreased by 5, is equal to 35."
Let's use "x" to represent the unknown number.
The quotient of a number and 2 can be expressed as x/2.
When this quotient is decreased by 5, we subtract 5 from x/2:
x/2 - 5
According to the problem, this expression is equal to 35, so we can write the equation as:
x/2 - 5 = 35
Step 2: Solve the equation to find the value of x.
To isolate x, we need to get rid of the term -5. We can do this by adding 5 to both sides of the equation:
x/2 - 5 + 5 = 35 + 5
x/2 = 40
Next, we want to eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * (x/2) = 2 * 40
x = 80
Therefore, the unknown number is 80.