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OpenStudy (anonymous):

44 is equal to 8 times a number minus 4. What is the number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it look like 8n-4=44 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

No,that is incorrect. You could do this problem by guess and check or by writing out a equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohp i meant 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ding ding ding :D

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

The equation looks good, but not the answer. Since 8*5-4 is 40-4 which is 36.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's 6, how do i know? Because I'm batman.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Joanna, dont confuse things.. the answer is 6

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

@cutiefromthesouth2 Do you see how guess and check is helpful?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks Hawk, batman and helplesspenguin!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JoannaBlackwelder , you too!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JoannaBlackwelder yes an thank you for explaining that to me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey cuitie! how's it going?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey!, and good.

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