document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054144>Question 1054144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After a certain number is diminished by 8, the amount remaining is multiplied by 8; the result is the same as if the number were diminished by 3 and the amount remaining multiplied by 3. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is =  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ANY number, unchanged.  Your input would stay same as your output.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n, the number;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:  n is any real number, or any number. </SPAN>\n" );
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