SOLUTION: 984 is subtracted from a number. If 988 is added with the difference the sum is 8765. What is the number?

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Question 845459: 984 is subtracted from a number. If 988 is added with the difference
the sum is 8765. What is the number?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
984 is subtracted from a number.
If 988 is added with the difference the sum is 8765.
What is the number?
988 + (x-984) = 8765
x + 4 = 8765
x = 8761
CHECKING our answer***
988 + (8761 - 984) = 988 + 7777 = 8765
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