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Four less than the product of a number and eight is fourty-four
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Four less than the product of a number and eight is fourty-four

User Sardorbek Imomaliev
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Answer: The number is 10.

4-8x=84

-8x=84-4

-8x=80

x=
(80)/(-8)

x=-10

User Bernhardw
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Analyzing the question:
Four less means - 4
The product of a number and eight means 8n
Is 44 means = 44

Equation:
8n - 4 = 44

Solution:
8n - 4 = 44
8n - 4 + 4 = 44 + 4
8n = 48
8n/8 = 48/8
n = 6

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