SOLUTION: Some number -10 is equal to the product of the number and 8. What is the number?

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Question 839117: Some number -10 is equal to the product of the number and 8. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Some number -10 is equal to the product of the number and 8. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
x-10 = 8x
7x = -10
x = -10/7 = -1 3/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = the unknown number
given:
+x+-+10+=+8x+
Subtract +x+ from both sides
+-10+=+7x+
+x+=+-10%2F7+