SOLUTION: subtract 9 from a certain number gives a result of 7

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Question 453883: subtract 9 from a certain number gives a result of 7
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"subtract 9 from a certain number gives a result of 7"

x = the number

x - 9 = 7 {subtract 9 from the number, gives a result of 7}
x = 16 {added 9 to both sides}
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