SOLUTION: The product of twice a number and four is the same as the difference of seven times the number and 9/7. find the number.

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Question 362947: The product of twice a number and four is the same as the difference of seven times the number and 9/7. find the number.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x*4=7x-9/7
8x-7x=-9/7
x=-9/7 ans.
Proof:
2*-9/7*4=7*-9/7-9/7
-18/7*4=-63/7-9/7
-72/7=-72/7