document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381232>Question 381232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"I'm thinking of a number that, when you multiply it by 9, it is the same as adding 8 to 7 times the number. What is the number?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be this number, then 9n = 8+7n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence 2n=8, this number n is 4, indeed : <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9*4=36 and 7*4=28 28 and 8 is 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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