SOLUTION: a number is divided by 7. Then 19 is added to the quotient. Next 8 is subtracted from the sum. The resulting number is the product of 9 times itself. What is the original number?
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Question 518024: a number is divided by 7. Then 19 is added to the quotient. Next 8 is subtracted from the sum. The resulting number is the product of 9 times itself. What is the original number? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a number is divided by 7. Then 19 is added to the quotient. Next 8 is subtracted from the sum. The resulting number is the product of 9 times itself. What is the original number?
: + 19 - 8 = 9^2
: + 11 = 81
: = 70
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multiply both sides by 7
n = 7(70)
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n = 490
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Check in the original statement + 19 - 8 = 9^2
70 + 19 - 8 = 81
