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  • 20-07-2016
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Eight less than a number is seventy-five. What is the number?

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anetaposnik
anetaposnik anetaposnik
  • 20-07-2016
a - 8 = 75
a = 75 + 8
a = 83
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meerkat18
meerkat18 meerkat18
  • 20-07-2016
Let x be the unknown number. With the representation, eight less of this number is equal to x - 8. This is equal to 75. Thus, the equation is,
                                    x - 8 = 75
The value of x is equal to 83. Thus, the unknown number is 83. 
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