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The product of 9 and the sum of a number and 8 is 180. whats the number

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Answered by GPT 3.5
Let's call the number "x". The sum of the number and 8 is x + 8. The product of 9 and the sum of the number and 8 is then 9(x + 8). According to the problem, this product is equal to 180. So we can write the equation as 9(x + 8) = 180.

To solve for x, we need to solve this equation:
9(x + 8) = 180

First, distribute 9 to both terms inside the parentheses:
9x + 72 = 180

Next, subtract 72 from both sides of the equation:
9x = 180 - 72
9x = 108

Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 9 to solve for x:
x = 108/9
x = 12

Therefore, the number is 12.
Answered by GPT 3.5
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