SOLUTION: please help me to solve this problem. After a certain number is diminished by 8, the amount remaining is multiplied by 8; the result is the same as if the number were diminished

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Question 1054144: please help me to solve this problem.
After a certain number is diminished by 8, the amount remaining is multiplied by 8; the result is the same as if the number were diminished by 3 and the amount remaining multiplied by 3. What is the number?
The number is =
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ANY number, unchanged. Your input would stay same as your output.
n, the number;

ANSWER: n is any real number, or any number.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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please help me to solve this problem.
After a certain number is diminished by 8, the amount remaining is multiplied by 8; the result is the same
as if the number were diminished by 3 and the amount remaining multiplied by 3. What is the number?
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8(x-8) = 3(x-3)  --->

8x - 64 = 3x - 9   --->

5x = 64-9   --->

5x = 55  --->  x =  = 11.

The number is 11.


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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

please help me to solve this problem.
After a certain number is diminished by 8, the amount remaining is multiplied by 8; the result is the same as if the number were diminished by 3 and the amount remaining multiplied by 3. What is the number?
The number is = 
The number is 

Can someone please explain to me what the H..L the person named JOGS is talking about? What the H..L do the 2 equations he came up with have to do with the posted problem?

Why does he continue to provide RIDICULOUS and INCORRECT solutions to these posts? Am I the only one who notices this? I hope not!! 

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