document.write( "Question 893125: Six less than five time a number is the same as eight times the number. find the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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5x-6=8x
\n" ); document.write( "-3x=6
\n" ); document.write( "x=6/-3
\n" ); document.write( "x=-2
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\n" ); document.write( "5*-2-6=8*-2
\n" ); document.write( "-16=-16
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