Write the equation then solve to find the number: seventy four less than a number is 98

I don't know why it needs to be 20 characters but here is the answer(s)

X = 98+74
X = 172

29. because you will divide each number of months by 12 to find the number of years. which would mean, 5, 12.5, 16, 45, 50, 72.5. which is crazy. anyhow, i think you find the median in the middle. and yea hope your test goes good