SOLUTION: Find a number whose product with 9 is the same as its sum with 56.

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Question 685887: Find a number whose product with 9 is the same as its sum with 56.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a number whose product with 9 is the same as its sum with 56.
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
9x = x + 56
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8x = 56
x = 7
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Stan H.