Question

Eight times a number is the same as 15 more than 3 times the same number. What is the
number?

Answer 1

MATHEMATICALLY THIS MEANS

`8x = 3x + 15`

YOU CAN USE ANY VARIABLE OF YOUR CHOICE TO REPRESENT THE UNKNOWN NUMBER. NOW SOLVE

`8x - 3x = 15 \\ 5x = 15 \\ (5x)/(5) = (15)/( 5) \\ x = 3`

THAT NUMBER IS 3