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twenty less than 8 times a number is the same as 15 more than the number

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  • 17-02-2015
"Twenty less than 8 times a number"
[tex]8x-20[/tex]

"15 more than the number"
[tex]x+15[/tex]

It says they are the same, so you set them equal to eachother.
[tex]8x-20=x+15 \\ 8x=x+35 \\ 7x=35 \\ x=5[/tex]
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  • 17-02-2015
x = 5
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