SOLUTION: the difference obtained when 8 is subtrcted from 8 times a number is 27 more than 3 times the number? find the number?

Question 979575: the difference obtained when 8 is subtrcted from 8 times a number is 27 more than 3 times the number? find the number?
Answer by Timnewman(323) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x
8times the number =8x
The difference between 8 and 8times a number=8x-8
The result is 27 more than 3times the number,
That is 8x-8=27+3x
subtract 3x from both sides
8x-3x-8=27+3x-3x
5x-8=27
Add 8 to both sides
5x-8+8=27+8
5x=35
divide bothsides by 5
5x/5=35/5
x=35/5
x=7
The number is 7
----HOPE IT MAKE SENSE.
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