SOLUTION: A number such that 7 times the number is 56 greater than the opposite of the number.

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Question 475139: A number such that 7 times the number is 56 greater than the opposite of the number.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number such that 7 times the number is 56 greater than the opposite of the number.
:
Let x = "a number"
then
-x = "opposite of a number"
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7x = -x + 56
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You should be able to handle this now