Write the following as an equation and then solve: "The quotient of a number and ten is thirteen."
x/10 = 13
To write this problem as an equation, we can define a variable to represent the unknown number. Let's call it "x."
"The quotient of a number and ten" can be expressed as x/10.
And "is thirteen" means that the result of the division is 13.
So, the equation becomes:
x/10 = 13
To solve for x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation. We can do that by multiplying both sides of the equation by 10:
x/10 * 10 = 13 * 10
Simplifying, we find:
x = 130
Therefore, the number we are looking for is 130.