Five times a number is divided by 7 more than the original number. If the result is \(8\), then what was the original number?
Let the original number = N
So
(5N) / (N + 7) = 8
5N = 8 (N + 7)
5N = 8N + 56
-56 = 8N - 5N
-56 = 3N
-56/3 = N
