Ryan is thinking of a number. When he multiplies this number by 6 and then subtracts 15 from the answer, he ends up with his original number. What number is Ryan thinking of?

6x-15=x

x=3

3x6=18-15=3

Ryan's number is 3

3*6=18

18-15=3

6x-15=x

x=3

3*6=18-15=3

Ryan's number is 3

Hi there! I'm a dumb idiot. Anyways, how to solve this problem. So we see here that the number that they gave us can be multiplied and subtracted by 15 to get back to the original number. Now, we have to solve for x. The formula is: 6x-15=x. How do we find out for x? Let's look at the factors of 6 and 15. They both have 3. Now, let's see if 3 works. 6x3=18-15=3. I hope this helped! :)

3x6=18, 18-15=3! Remeber, don't forget to show love.

To find the number Ryan is thinking of, let's set up an equation based on the information given.

Let's represent the number Ryan is thinking of as x. According to the problem, when Ryan multiplies this number by 6 and subtracts 15 from the answer, he ends up with his original number, x.

So, we can write the equation as:

6x - 15 = x

Now, let's solve for x.

First, let's simplify the equation by combining like terms:

6x - x = 15

This simplifies to:

5x = 15

To isolate x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 5:

(5x)/5 = 15/5

This simplifies to:

x = 3

Therefore, Ryan is thinking of the number 3.

" When he multiplies this number by 6 and then subtracts 15 from the answer, he ends up with his original number."

-----> 6x - 15 = x

easy to solve for x

19

15

100