the difference obtained when 8 is subtracted from 8 times a number is 27 more than 3 times the number? find the number?
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Let the number is x.
when 8 is subtracted from 8 times a number, we get 8x-8.
27 more than 3 times the number is 3x+27.
Thus
8x-8 = 3x+27
⇒ 8x - 3x = 27 + 8
⇒ 5x = 35
⇒ x = 35/5
⇒ x = 7
Check:
8×7 - 8 =56-8 = 48
3×7+27 = 21+27 = 48
So answer is correct.
when 8 is subtracted from 8 times a number, we get 8x-8.
27 more than 3 times the number is 3x+27.
Thus
8x-8 = 3x+27
⇒ 8x - 3x = 27 + 8
⇒ 5x = 35
⇒ x = 35/5
⇒ x = 7
Check:
8×7 - 8 =56-8 = 48
3×7+27 = 21+27 = 48
So answer is correct.
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