tumber1235
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  • 23-08-2020
  • Mathematics
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5 more than one-eighth of a number equals 13. What is the number?

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 23-08-2020

Answer:

64

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x, then

[tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] x + 5 = 13 ( subtract 5 from both sides )

[tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] x = 8 ( multiply both sides by 8 )

x = 64

The number is 64

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 23-08-2020

Answer:

The number is 64

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number

1/8 x +5 = 13

Subtract 5 from each side

1/8x +5-5 = 13-5

1/8 x = 8

Multiply each side by 8

8*1/8x = 8*8

x = 64

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