SOLUTION: If you multiply a number by 5 and then add 8, the result is 68. write this statement out as an equation and solve..

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Question 311372: If you multiply a number by 5 and then add 8, the result is 68. write this statement out as an equation and solve..
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x.
Thus we have
5x + 8 = 68 (now subtract 8 from both sides)
5x = 60 (now divide both sides by 5)
x = 12