SOLUTION: when 31 times a number is increased by 40, the answer is the same as when 200 is decreased by the number. find the number.

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Question 808962: when 31 times a number is increased by 40, the answer is the same as when 200 is decreased by the number. find the number.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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31n + 40 = 200 - n
32n = 160
Answer:
n = 5
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