SOLUTION: Seven times a nubmer minus the number is -48. Find the number.

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Question 172508: Seven times a nubmer minus the number is -48. Find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Seven times a nubmer minus the number is -48. Find the number.
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7x - x = -48
6x = -48
x = -8
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Stan H.