SOLUTION: WE GET THE SAME RESULT IF WE MULTIPLY A NUMBER BY 7 OR IF WE MULTIPLY THE NUMBER BY 2 AND ADD 20. FIND THE NUMBER.

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Question 240272: WE GET THE SAME RESULT IF WE MULTIPLY A NUMBER BY 7 OR IF WE MULTIPLY THE NUMBER BY 2 AND ADD 20. FIND THE NUMBER.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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WE GET THE SAME RESULT IF WE MULTIPLY A NUMBER BY 7 OR IF WE MULTIPLY THE NUMBER BY 2 AND ADD 20. FIND THE NUMBER.
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
7x = 2x+20
Subtract 2x from both sides to get:
5x = 20
Divide both sides by 5 to get:
x = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here's your equation:

Now let's solve for x to find the number.

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Done! :)