SOLUTION: The product of a number and 8 is increased by 15. The result is 10 less than the product of 5 and 2 more than the same number. What is the number?
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Question 1160275: The product of a number and 8 is increased by 15. The result is 10 less than the product of 5 and 2 more than the same number. What is the number? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! number is x
8x+15=5(x+2)-10
8x+15=5x+10-10
3x=-15
x=-5
Check 8*-5=-40 and add 15 to get -25
-25=-15-10
