Question

Twenty less than 8 times a number is the same as 15 more than the number

Answer 1

X = 5
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Answer 2

"Twenty less than 8 times a number"
$8x-20$

"15 more than the number"
$x+15$

It says they are the same, so you set them equal to eachother.
$8x-20=x+15 \\ 8x=x+35 \\ 7x=35 \\ x=5$