The product of a number and 8, diminished by 7 is 9. Find the number.

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1. Answer:

   8x – 7 = 9

   8x = 9 + 7

   8x= 16

   8x / 8 = 16 /8

   x = 2

   To check:

   8x – 7 = 9

   8(2) – 7 = 9

   16 – 7 = 9

   9 = 9

   Hence the number is 2.

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