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eight more than five times a number is the same as one less than eight times the number

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Solution

eightmorethanfivetimesanumberisthesameasonelessthaneighttimesthenumber

Solution

Thenumber:3
Solution steps
Represent the number with x
A.T.Q.:8+5x=8x−1
Solve for x,8+5x=8x−1:x=3
Thenumber:3

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