document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774104>Question 774104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is a missing number right at the start and I don't  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " no what it is and the question is 4 times 8 = 272 and before the number 4 there is a missing number can u tell me what it is please cause I don't no thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question is: __ 4 times 8 = 272, find the  missing digit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let n = the missing digit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The missing digit is in the 10's position, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n+4 is the number, we can then write the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(10n+4) = 272<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n + 4 = 272/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n + 4 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n = 34 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n =30/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3 is the missing digit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 34 * 8 = 272<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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