SOLUTION: the difference of three times a number and five times the same number is four less then eight. find the number.

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Question 539750: the difference of three times a number and five times the same number is four less then eight. find the number.
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=the number
5 time the number=5x
3 time the number=3x
4 less than 8=8-4=4
So:
5x-3x=4
2x=4
x=2----the number
CK
5*2-3*2=4
10-6=4
4=4
Hope this helps---ptaylor