Question

Find a number if 25 less than three times the number equals eight times the number obtained when 5 is subtracted from the number.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

3n - 25 = 8(n - 5)

3n - 25 = 8n - 40

-25 + 40 = 8n - 3n

15 = 5n

n = 15/5

n = 3

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See if that check out in the original statement:

3(3) - 25 = 8(3 - 5)

9 - 25 = 8(-2)

-16 = -16