SOLUTION: The sum of seven times a number and the number is 24. What is the number?
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Question 405539: The sum of seven times a number and the number is 24. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of seven times a number and the number is 24. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
7x + x = 24
8x = 24
x = 24/8
x = 3
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cheers,
Stan H.
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