SOLUTION: 984 is subtracted from a number. If 988 is added with the difference the sum is 8765. What is the number?

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Question 845459: 984 is subtracted from a number. If 988 is added with the difference
the sum is 8765. What is the number?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

984 is subtracted from a number+highlight_green%28x%29. 

If 988 is added with the difference the sum is 8765.

What is the number? 

988 + (x-984) = 8765

   x + 4 = 8765

     x = 8761

CHECKING our answer***

 988 + (8761 - 984) = 988 + 7777 = 8765

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