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Question 234262: Please help me solve this word problem:
Eight times a number plus 3 times the number is the same as 20 more than 9 times the number. Find the number.
----- Thank you =)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x+3x=9x+20
11x=9x+20
2x=20
x=10
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8(10)+3(10)=9(10)+20
80+30=90+20