Five Times the Sum of a Number and Eight Is

question 35

Short Answer

Five times the sum of a number and eight is thirty. Find the number.

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Definitions:

Coerce

To compel someone to act in a certain way by using force or threats.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including land, buildings, intellectual property, and other possessions.

Capital Goods

Human-made resources (electrical grids, the GPS system, rail networks) used to produce goods and services; goods that do not directly satisfy human wants; also called capital. One of the four economic resources.

Productive Efficiency

A situation in which a good or service is produced at the lowest possible cost and with the optimal combination of inputs.