Eight more than the quotient of a number and 9 equals 2.

Answer 1

Hey Naya!

To solve this, we can convert the statement into an algebraic equation. So let's call our number x. If eight more than the quotient of x and 9 equals 2, then the equation would look like this:

x/9 + 8 = 2

Now, we can solve the equation for x (isolate x by itself on one side):

x/9 + 8 = 2 [original equation]

x/9 = -6 [subtracted 8 from both sides]

x = -54 [multiplied both sides by 9]

Now we have x by itself on one side, which tells us that x = -54.

Hope this helps!

~Kaleab