SOLUTION: if 5 is subtracted from the product of 3 and a number, the resullt is 7 more than the number. Need the equation

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Question 634626: if 5 is subtracted from the product of 3 and a number, the resullt is 7 more than the number. Need the equation
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x-5=x+7
3x-x=7+5
2x=12
x=6
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3*6-5=13
8+7=13

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