Respuesta :

mhanifa

Answer:

  • 140

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of 5% of a number and 9 is 16.

The number is x:

  • x*0.05 + 9 = 16
  • 0.05x = 7
  • x = 7/0.05
  • x = 140
manissaha129

Answer:

[tex]let \: the \: question \: mean \: 5\%x + 9 = 16 \\ \frac{5x}{100} + 9 = 16 \\ \frac{5x}{100} = 7 \\ x = \frac{7 \times 100}{5} \\ \boxed {x = 140}[/tex]

140 is the right answer.