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  • 30-10-2022
  • Mathematics
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eight times a number is 30 more than 6 times the number . find the number

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EmanuellyN301128 EmanuellyN301128
  • 30-10-2022

Let x = the number.

Hence:

[tex]8x=6x+30[/tex]

Solving for x:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 8x-6x=30 \\ 2x=30 \\ x=\frac{30}{2} \\ x=15 \end{gathered}[/tex]

ANSWER

The number is 15.

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