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When 8 is subtracted from 5 times a number, 12 is obtained. Find the number
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document.write( "Put N for the words  \"a number\"\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "When 8 is subtracted from 5 times N, 12 is obtained.
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document.write( "Put 5N for \"5 times N\"\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "When 8 is subtracted from 5N, 12 is obtained.
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document.write( "To subtract 8 from 5N means to put 5N down and then subtract 8 from it.\r\n" );
document.write( "So we put 5N down and follow it with \"minus eight\" or -8, and get 5N-8.\r\n" );
document.write( "So put 5N-8 for \"When 8 is subtracted from 5N\"\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "5N-8, 12 is obtained.
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document.write( "That just means that 5N-8 equals 12, since 12 is what is obtained.\r\n" );
document.write( "So we just have an = sign between 5N-8 and 12, or\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "5N-8 = 12
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document.write( "You finish.\r\n" );
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