SOLUTION: If the product of a number and -17 is decreased by 4, the result is 3 greater than the product of the number and -9. What is the number? Thank you for your help with my home wor

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Question 446571: If the product of a number and -17 is decreased by 4, the result is 3 greater than the product of the number and -9. What is the number?
Thank you for your help with my home work question I am stuck on. I have this so far:
-17N-4=
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-17 * x ) - 4 = 3 + ( -9 * x)
=> -17x - 4 = 3 - 9x
=> -8x = 7
=> x = -7/8
number is : -7/8