Answer:
n = -4
Explanation:
let the number = n
eight less than = .... minus 8
five times a number =n * 5
eight less than five times n = n * 5 minus 8 = n*5 -8
is means equal to
four more than = .... plus 4
eight times the number = n* 8
four more than eight times the number = n*8+4
n*5-8 is n*8 +4
n*5-8=8n+4
subtract 5n from both sides to put all variables and coefficients on one side
-8 = 3n + 4
subtract 4 from both sides to isolate the variable and coefficient
-12 = 3n
divide both sides by 3 to get n
n = -4