ishtiaqharoon15 ishtiaqharoon15
  • 02-11-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

If 8 times a number is decreased by 5, the result is 23.what is the number

Respuesta :

theknowledgeseeker
theknowledgeseeker theknowledgeseeker
  • 02-11-2019

Step-by-step explanation:

suppose the number is x

8x - 5 = 23

8x = 23 + 5

8x = 28

8x ÷ 8 = 28 ÷ 8

x = 3.5

Answer Link
heather1241
heather1241 heather1241
  • 02-11-2019
8x-5=23
You would add 5 to the -5. And add 5 to the 23.
8x=28
Then you divide by 8 on both sides then you will get:
x=3.5
3.5 is the answer
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Multiply. 5/8 * 3/5. Simplify the answer, if possible
Solve the inequality 5x+10y<40
If you create a goal with a deadline that is too far in the future, you will be more likely to ________? 1) lose motivation 2) achieve success 3) become more fo
How is the graph of y = negative RootIndex 3 StartRoot x minus 4 EndRoot transformed to produce the graph of y = negative RootIndex 3 StartRoot 2 x minus 4 EndR
A package of 24 water bottles is on sale for $6. How much does each water bottle cost?
Use autocracy in a sentence
Carolyn has just retired, and has 400000 dollars in her retirement account. The account will earn interest at an annual rate of 6 percent, compounded monthly. A
What is the overall tone of this passage? Caius Julius Caesar, the First Roman That Came into Britain from Book I, Chapter II
Determine the 29th term of the sequence: 6, 30, 150, . ...​
Solve the inequality 5x+10y<40