document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012755>Question 1012755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the product of 8 and a number is decreased by 3, the result is -4. 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 #628806 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=628806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi dear,let the number be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the product of 8 and a number is decreased by 3,and the result is -4,then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*x-3=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-4+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number is -1/8<BR>\n" );
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