Hakeem

Hakeem subtracted 8 from a number, then multiplied the difference by 4/5. The result was 20. Write and solve an equation to find the
number, x.

Final Answer:

x =  33

Step-by-step explanation:

(x8) 54=20  (x8) 4/5=20  4x=132  x=4132=33  x=33



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