Write an equation and solve
8 times a number equals the number increased by 504 find the number
Let's call the number "x". The equation can be written as:
8x = x + 504
To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. Starting by subtracting x from both sides:
8x - x = x + 504 - x
7x = 504
Next, divide both sides by 7:
7x/7 = 504/7
x = 72
Therefore, the number is 72.
Let's start by assigning a variable to represent the number. Let's call it "x".
The equation can be written as:
8x = x + 504
Now, let's solve for x.
To do that, we need to eliminate the variable "x" from one side of the equation. We can achieve this by subtracting "x" from both sides of the equation:
8x - x = x + 504 - x
This simplifies to:
7x = 504
Next, we can isolate the variable "x" by dividing both sides of the equation by 7:
(7x) / 7 = 504 / 7
This further simplifies to:
x = 72
Therefore, the number is 72.