document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348038>Question 348038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one is subtracted from seven times a certain number the result is the same as if 31 is added to three times the number. find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248879 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=248879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-1=3x+31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3x=31+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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