melanie2299 melanie2299

20-08-2019
Mathematics

contestada

One more than 8 times a number is the same as 12 times the number
decreased by 3. Find the number.

Respuesta :

salatulmaghrib salatulmaghrib

20-08-2019

Using algebra makes stuff like this easy.
8x + 1 = 12x - 3
4 = 4x
The number is 1!
One more than 8 times 1 is 9.
12 times one, decreased by 3, is also 9.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Define and give significance of kulaks

how many significant figures does .00000004 have

Physical changes produce new substances. True or False?

What is the sweet substance made by bees?

The process of engineering design typically starts with what ?

to measure the length of a closet, Aaron used his foot and measured 6-foot -lengths. His father measured 4-foot lengths, could thy be measuring the same closet?

there are red checkers and black checkers,20 checkers in all. There are 8 more red checkers than black checkers. How many red checker and how many black check

A 13 foot board is cut into two pieces. If one piece is x feet long express the other length in terms of x

We begin our studies of the media with the Renaissance Period. Why? because Gutenberg's printing press laid the foundation for mass media communications because

Which group made up the largest percentage of California's population in 1840? A. runaway slaves B. Mexican rancheros C. Native Americans D. Chinese immigr