SOLUTION: The product of a number and 21 is decreased by 102. The result is equal to the product of the number and 11 increased by eight what is the number. I got 11 but i dont think its ri
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Question 970178: The product of a number and 21 is decreased by 102. The result is equal to the product of the number and 11 increased by eight what is the number. I got 11 but i dont think its right. Thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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, but be aware your description is ambiguous. You should show your interpretation of the description since it may be just as good as mine, but different and give a different result.
to solve:
--------------you must have taken the meaning to be what I did.
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