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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
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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?
The number is = Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, MathTherapy:Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ANY number, unchanged. Your input would stay same as your output.
n, the number;
ANSWER: n is any real number, or any number.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
please help me to solve this problem.
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?
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8(x-8) = 3(x-3) --->
8x - 64 = 3x - 9 --->
5x = 64-9 --->
5x = 55 ---> x = = 11.
The number is 11.
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I also noticed it many times, and I entirely agree with you.
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me to solve this problem.
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?
The number is =
The number is
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?
Why does he continue to provide RIDICULOUS and INCORRECT solutions to these posts? Am I the only one who notices this? I hope not!!
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