SOLUTION: 3 times the difference of a number and 8 is 7 less than a number

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Question 1064446: 3 times the difference of a number and 8 is 7 less than a number
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3 times the difference of a number and 8 is 7 less than a number
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n is a number.
difference = |n - 8|
3*|n-8| = n-7
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Case 1
3n-24 = n-7
2n = 17
n = 8.5
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Case 2
24-3n = n-7
31 = 4n
n = 7.75
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Notice the difference can be either n-8 or 8-n.