SOLUTION: When 8 is added to a certain number and the sum is multipy by 3,the result is 57.find the number

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Question 1187205: When 8 is added to a certain number and the sum is multipy by 3,the result is 57.find the number
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Answer by ikleyn(52847)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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When 8 is added to a certain number and the sum is multiplied by 3, the result is 57. find the number.
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Solve the problem in backward manner.


First divide  57  by  3.   The quotient is  19.


Next subtract  8  from  19  and get the  ANSWER  mentally,  without solving any equations :   the number is  11.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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