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Eighteen less than 9 times a number is the same as 22 more than the number. what's the number ? Please 20 points!​

User Barryvdh
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

let "a number" be y

Set up equation

9y-18=y+22

solve

8y=40

y=5

User Tony Lenzi
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