document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979575>Question 979575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference obtained when 8 is subtrcted from 8 times a number is 27 more than 3 times the number? find the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8times the number =8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between 8 and 8times a number=8x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The result is 27 more than 3times the number,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 8x-8=27+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3x-8=27+3x-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-8=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 8 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-8+8=27+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide bothsides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=35/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----HOPE IT MAKE SENSE. </SPAN>\n" );
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