SOLUTION: 1. The product of 7, and a number decreased by 11, is 588. Find the number

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Question 341214: 1. The product of 7, and a number decreased by 11, is 588. Find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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7*(x-11)=588
7x-77=588
7x=665
x=95
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7*(95-11)=588