SOLUTION: what is the equation for eight less than one - fourth of a number is five?

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Question 687383: what is the equation for eight less than one - fourth of a number is five?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Go a few words at a time
" eight less " is
"than 1/4 of a number " ( call the number )

is 5

Add to both sides

Multiply both sides by

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