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Tell whether each number is a solution to the problem modeled by the following equations mystery number: five more than -8 times a number is 29. what is the number?
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Tell whether each number is a solution to the problem modeled by the following equations

mystery number: five more than -8 times a number is 29. what is the number?

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29-5=24
24/-8=-3
-3 is the answer. Just work the problem backwards.
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