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If the product of a number and 9 is decreased by 27, the result is 81 Find the number

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Answer:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

In mathematics, product is the result one gets by multiplying two or more numbers.

For this case, assume the Unknown number is N:

then: ( N x 9)- 27 = 81

=( Nx9)=81+27

=(Nx9)=108

N=108/9

N=12

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