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  • 11-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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Sue is thinking of a number

She multiplies the number by 8 and then subtracts 66 the answer is twice the original number

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Esli Esli
  • 11-04-2016
Let the number be x
X *8 = 8x
8x-66= twice of the number
8x-66=2x
-66=2x-8x
-66=-6x
Divide both sides by -6
X=11
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