Question

Twenty less than 8 times a number is the same as 15 more than the number

Answer 1

x = 5
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Answer 2

"Twenty less than 8 times a number"

`8x-20`

"15 more than the number"

`x+15`

It says they are the same, so you set them equal to eachother.

`8x-20=x+15 \\ 8x=x+35 \\ 7x=35 \\ x=5`