document.write( "Question 372626: The product of twenty less than eight times a number and thirty less than two times a number equals zero. Find the number(s). \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%288N-20%29%282N-30%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Either the first factor equals zero or the second factor equals zero or possible both are equal to zero at the same time.
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for both cases.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8N-20=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8N=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=20%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=5%2F2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N-30=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The number is either $\"5%2F2\"$ or $\"15\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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