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What is a number that when you subtract it by 8 and then multiply by 7 will equal to 28?

User Noisebleed
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

(x - 8) * 7 = 28

Divide both sides by 7

x - 8 = 4

Add 8 to both sides

x = 12

User Chrisg
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Answer:

n = 12

Explanation:

(n-8)x 7 = 28

n-8 = 4

n = 12

User Karam Haj
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