SOLUTION: 27 is 3 more than 8 times a number. What is the number?

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Question 1005384: 27 is 3 more than 8 times a number. What is the number?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=the number
8x+3=27
8x=24
x=3
ANSWER: The number is 3