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5 March, 22:00

five more then - 8 times a number is 29. What is the number? Let the mystery number be represented by n.

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  1. 6 March, 00:17
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    The mystery number is - 3

    Step-by-step explanation:

    five more then - 8 times a number is 29.

    -8n + 5 = 29

    Subtract 5 from both sides

    -8n + 5-5 = 29-5

    -8n = 24

    Divide by - 8 on each side

    -8n/-8 = 24/-8

    n = - 3

    The mystery number is - 3
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