Question

15 less than 8 times a number is 27

Answer 1

Answer:

8x - 15=27

+15 +15

8x/8 = 42/8

x = 5.25

Answer 2

Answer:

5.25

Step-by-step explanation:

27 = 8a - 15

We have to find "a" here.

We add 15 to each side. The 15 cancels out on the left, and we are left with 27+15 = 42. We then have to divide by 8 on each side to get the "a" by itself.

42/8 = 5.25. We can check our work by answering the "number" with the word problem. 8 * 5.25 = 42 and then 42-15 = 27. Our number gets the answer 27, therefore the answer is 5.25!

Hope this helps.