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  • 03-05-2021
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8 more than 5 times a number is equal to 6 more than 3 times that number. What is the number?

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Erhlhorm
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  • 03-05-2021

Answer:

-1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number = x

8 + 5x = 6 + 3x

5x - 3x = 6 - 8

2x = - 2

divide through by 2

x = -1

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