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Eight times a number is 30 more than 6 times the number . find the number

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Let x = the number.

Hence:


8x=6x+30

Solving for x:


\begin{gathered} 8x-6x=30 \\ 2x=30 \\ x=(30)/(2) \\ x=15 \end{gathered}

ANSWER

The number is 15.

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