document.write( "Question 342357: please help me with the follwing question,please can you help me work it out: If i multiply a certain number by 5,i get the same answer as when i subtract the number from 48. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #245018 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let's call the number $\"N\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Translate the words into expressions with $\"N\"$
\n" ); document.write( "\"multiply a certain number by 5\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5N\"$
\n" ); document.write( "\"subtract the number from 48\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-N\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The two values are equal.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5N=48-N\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"N\"$ to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5N%2BN=48-N%2BN\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6N=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=48%2F6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28N=8%29\"$
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