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  • 25-03-2017
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Sixteen diminished by 8 times a number is the same as 5 diminished by 9 times the number. find the number.

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  • 26-03-2017
16-8n=5-9n  add 9n to both sides

16+n=5  subtract 16 from both sides

n=-11

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16-(8*-11)=5-(9*-11)

16-(-88)=5-(-99)

16+88=5+99

104=104


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