SOLUTION: The product of a number and 7, decreased by the number is equal to 42. Find the number.

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Question 1018831: The product of a number and 7, decreased by the number is equal to 42. Find the number.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x-x=42
6x=42
x=42/6
x=7