SOLUTION: If 9 is subtracted from seven times a certain number, the result is the same as if 23 is added to three times the number. Find the number.

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Question 311582: If 9 is subtracted from seven times a certain number, the result is the same as if 23 is added to three times the number. Find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 9 is subtracted from seven times a certain number, the result is the same as if 23 is added to three times the number. Find the number.
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
7x-9 = 3x+23
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4x = 32
x = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.