The product of a number and 8 less than the number is 9. Find the number.
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According to the problem, the product of the number (x) and 8 less than the number (x - 8) is 9. So, we can write the equation as: x * (x - 8) = 9. Expanding this equation gives: x^2 - 8x = 9. Show more…
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