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" );
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document.write( "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 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">The number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone please explain to me what the H..L the person named JOGS is talking about? What the H..L do the 2 equations he came up with have to do with the posted problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why does he continue to provide RIDICULOUS and INCORRECT solutions to these posts? Am I the only one who notices this? I hope not!! </SPAN>\n" );
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