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) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-5=x+7
3x-x=7+5
2x=12
x=6
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3*6-5=13
8+7=13