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Question

4 subtracted from 8 times a number is 26

Answer 1

Let the number = x

Subtract 4 from it: x-4

The number is multiplied by 8,

so incorporate that:

8x - 4 = 26

    +4    +4

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8x       = 30

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 8             8

 

x = 3.75

 

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