Question

The ratio of 8 less than a number to 28 more than that number is 2 to 5

Answer 1

(x-8):(x+28) = 2:5

Answer 2

like this so

Answer 3

Let x represent the number,\[\begin{align}x-8 : 28 + x &= 2 : 5 \\ \frac{x - 8}{28+x} &= \frac{2}{5} \end{align}\]
Cross multiply and solve for x.

Answer 4

(x-8)/((x-8+x+28) = 2/(5+2)

(x-8)/(2x+20)=2/7
7(x-8)=2(2x+20)
7x-56=4x+40
3x=96
x=96/3
=32

Answer 5

i forgot to add something to it what is the number is it 32,30,28,15 ??

Answer 6

I hope you get how to do this on your own now.

Answer 7

damn haha xp thank you :)