SOLUTION: what is sixteen diminished by 8 times a number is the same as 5 diminished by 9 times the number. Find the number
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Question 98118: what is sixteen diminished by 8 times a number is the same as 5 diminished by 9 times the number. Find the number
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16-8N=5-9N
-8N+9N=5-16
N=-11 ANSWER
PROOF
16-8*-11=5-9*-11
16+88=5+99
104=104
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