SOLUTION: five times a number is the same as 30 more than 8 times the number. what is the number?

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Question 756982: five times a number is the same as 30 more than 8 times the number. what is the number?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x = 8x + 30
-3x = 30
x = -10
5(-10) = 8(-10) + 30
-50 = -80 + 30
-50 = -50
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