SOLUTION: Four more than seven times a number is the same as twenty less than three times a number. find the number

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Question 413115: Four more than seven times a number is the same as twenty less than three times a number. find the number

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x+4=3x-20
4x=-24
x=-6
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7*-6+4=3*-6-20
-38=-38