SOLUTION: Seven subtracted from five times a number is 208. Find the number.
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Question 1009769: Seven subtracted from five times a number is 208. Find the number.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number, x. Then we can write
5x - 7 = 208
Now add seven to both sides...
5x = 215
Now divide both sides by 5 and get
x = 43
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