SOLUTION: Can you please break down the steps to this problem. It's not in the text book it's for homework. I am having problems with it and i do not want to fail my next test.the problem is

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Question 60262: Can you please break down the steps to this problem. It's not in the text book it's for homework. I am having problems with it and i do not want to fail my next test.the problem is (Eight times the difference of 5 and a number gives 152. find the number
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Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eight times the difference of 5 and a number gives 152. find the number
Let a number be:x
"eight times" means 8*
"The difference of 5 and a number" means 5-x
"gives" means =
8*(5-x)=152
40-8x=152
40-40-8x=152-40
-8x=112
-8x/-8=112/-8
highlight%28x=-14%29
Happy Calculating!!!

Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(Eight times the difference of 5 and a number gives 152
8(x-5)=152
8x-40=152
8x-40+40=152+40
8x=192
8x/8=192/8
x=24
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check by plugging (x=24) back into the original equation.