Given:
The product of a particular number is 65.
Second value is given by the sum of 8 and the original number.
To find:
The unknown number.
Solution:
Let x be the unknown number.
Then, second number = x+8
The product of a particular number is 65.



Splitting the middle term, we get



Using zero product property, we get
and 
and 
So, the unknown number is either 5 or -13.
Therefore, the correct option is B.
Let x be a number of skateboards and y be the number of bicycles in Eddie's repair shop.
Eddie asks the girls to order 54 new wheels for 21 skateboards and bicycles, then
x+y=21.
One scateboard has 4 wheels, then x scateboards have 4x wheels, one bicycle has 2 wheels, then y bicycles have 2y wheels. In total there should be ordered 54 wheels, so
4x+2y=54.
Solve the system of equations:

From the first equation
Substitute it into the second equation:

Then

Answer: 6 scateboards and 15 bicycles.
= -<span>9x-12=35-x
Put like terms together:
= -9x + x = 35 + 12
= -8x = 47
= x = -47/8
= x = -5.875
In short, Your Answer would be: -5.875
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2 and 8 are alternate exterior angles