SOLUTION: Write the equation and solve: three times a number subtracted from eight is 35

Question 437588: Write the equation and solve:
three times a number subtracted from eight is 35
Found 2 solutions by Klaus, rfer:
Answer by Klaus(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

we first need to know where is our variable is in this equation we are going to make. It is bascilly "a number".
So breaking down the word equation into parts:
three times a number- 3x
subtracted from eight- -8
is 35- =35
3x-8=25
solve equation by adding 8 to both sides then dividing by 3 and x=11
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8-3x=35
-3x=27
x=-9
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