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document.write( "Five times the difference of a number and eight is negative thirty. Find the number. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #55029 by Earlsdon(6294)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the required number be n. From the problem description, you can write: \n" ); document.write( "5(n-8) = -30 Simplify and solve for n. \n" ); document.write( "5n-40 = -30 Add 40 to both sides of the equation, \n" ); document.write( "5n = 10 Now divide both sides by 5. \n" ); document.write( "n = 2 This is the number. \n" ); document.write( " |