SOLUTION: If 7 times a number is added to 3, the result is 2 less than 8 times the number. ( all I need is to know how to set up the equation)

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Question 269901: If 7 times a number is added to 3, the result is 2 less than 8 times the number. ( all I need is to know how to set up the equation)
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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From above we get the following translation:
7x + 3 = 8x - 2
subtract 7x to get
3 = 1x -2
add 2 to get
5 = x