SOLUTION: We have threee adults who have collectively have math degress, MBA and a 12 year old with a problem that none of us came arrive at the equation. It reads as folows: The differe

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Question 38309: We have threee adults who have collectively have math degress, MBA and a 12 year old with a problem that none of us came arrive at the equation. It reads as folows:
The difference of a number from 8 is 3 more than the product of the same number and five.
This is a bit of an embarassment as I am visiting my nephew and he is having fun watching us try to dome with this answer.
Hope you can help.
Thanks
Deborah Linsley
Found 3 solutions by Nate, Paul, askmemath:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference of a number from 8 is 3 more than the product of the same number and five.
Define the number as 'x' ....
8-x=5x%2B3
-6x=-5
x=%285%2F6%29
Your number is (5/6).

Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Letting x be the number:
EQUATION:
8-x=3+5(x)
x=5/6
Hence, the number is 5/6
PAul.

Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
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LEt the number = X
Difference from 8 implies 8-X = (5X)+3
Simplifying
5 = 6X
X = 5/6