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The sum of 5 times a number and 7 equals 8. Find the number

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Explanation

Let the number be x. Therefore, we will have

[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x+7=8 \\ 5x=8-7 \\ 5x=1 \\ x=\frac{1}{5} \end{gathered}[/tex]

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