SOLUTION: If a certain number is 3 more than 7 times itself, what is the number?

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Question 149678: If a certain number is 3 more than 7 times itself, what is the number?
Answer by Alan3354(21598) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a certain number is 3 more than 7 times itself, what is the number?
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n = n*7+3
-6n = 3
n = -1/2