Problema Solution
the sum of 0.75 times a number and 0.95 is 2.2475
Answer provided by our tutors
the word problem is ambiguous, as "0.75 times a number and 0.95" can mean "0.75 times a number, added to 0.95" or "0.75 multiplied times a number plus 0.95"... we choose "0.75 times a number is then added to 0.95"
let 'n' represent the number
0.75n + 0.95=2.2475
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n=1.73
The number is 1.73.