SOLUTION: Twice the difference of a number and seven is tripled, the result is eight times a number

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Question 585869: Twice the difference of a number and seven is tripled, the result is eight times a number
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
+2%2A%28+7+-+n+%29%2A3+=+8n+
+42+-+6n+=+8n+
+14n+=+42+
+n+=+3+
The number is 3