document.write( "Question 1093634: the sum of four times a number and seven is equal to the difference of the number and eight. find the number \n" ); document.write( "
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The sum of four times a number and seven.... Call the number x; then this expression is
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B7\"

\n" ); document.write( "The difference of the number and 8... this expression, using the same x for the number, is
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-8\"

\n" ); document.write( "The problem says those two expressions are equal:
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B7+=+x-8\"

\n" ); document.write( "Basic algebra from there....
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