SOLUTION: The product of a number and 21 is decreased by 102. The result is equal to the product of the number and 11 increased by eight what is the number. I got 11 but i dont think its ri

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Question 970178: The product of a number and 21 is decreased by 102. The result is equal to the product of the number and 11 increased by eight what is the number. I got 11 but i dont think its right. Thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, a number;

21p-102;

21p-102=p%2A11%2B8, but be aware your description is ambiguous. You should show your interpretation of the description since it may be just as good as mine, but different and give a different result.

to solve:
21p-102-11p=8
21p-11p=8%2B102
10p=110
p=11--------------you must have taken the meaning to be what I did.