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The sum of 8 and 5 times a number is 43. Which equation below can be used to find the unknown number?
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The sum of 8 and 5 times a number is 43. Which equation below can be used to find the unknown number?

User Rahul Bobhate
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8+5n=43 is the answer

User Fayssal El Mofatiche
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Let the unknown number be x
The phrase “8 and” means addition so that’s 8 +
5 times a number is multiplication so that’s 5 times x, or simply, 5x
So the correct equation would be 8 + 5x = 43
And the correct value for variable x is 7
8 + 35 = 43
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