document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330848>Question 330848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of 7 and a number is 2 less than the number. What is the \"number\"? I know the answer is -1/3 my problem is how to derive that answer? Thank you very much for your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "product of 7 & x= 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-x=x-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x/6= -2/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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