SOLUTION: eight less than the product of three and a number is one. what is the number?

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Question 441564: eight less than the product of three and a number is one. what is the number?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just write an equation for what it says:
:
eight less than the product of three and a number is one. what is the number?
3x - 8 = 1
I'm sure you can solve this

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