SOLUTION: The product of 8, and a number increased by 6, is 104. What is the number?

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Question 644252: The product of 8, and a number increased by 6, is 104. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of 8, and a number x:
8x

increased by 6:
8x%2B6
is 104:
8x%2B6=104...now solve for x to find out what is the number
8x%2B6-6=104-6
8x=98
x=98%2F8
highlight%28x=12.25%29


Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of 8, and a number increased by 6, is 104. What is the number?

Let number be N

Then: 8(N + 6) = 104

8N + 48 = 104

8N = 104 - 48

8N = 56

N, or number = 56%2F8, or highlight_green%287%29

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