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seraphim [82]
3 years ago
5

Two more than a certain number is 15 less than the product of ⅞ and the number.

Mathematics
1 answer:
brilliants [131]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

let the number = x

two more than the number = ( x + 2 )  

product of the number and ⅞ = ⅞x

if you add 15 to ( x + 2 ) the result will ⅞x

( x + 2 ) + 15 = ⅞x

8x + 16 +  120 = 7x

x = -136

Step-by-step explanation:

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