document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304713>Question 304713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use deductive reasoning to determine a general formula for the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick a number, multiply the number by 8, add 16, divide the sum by 4, and subtract 5 from the quotient.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the number by 8 gets you 8*x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 16 gets you 8*x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the sum by 4 gets you ((8*x+16)/4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from the quotient gets you ((8*x+16)/4) - 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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