SOLUTION: the difference of 67 and an integer is 3 more than the product of 8 and 7. what is the integers?

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Question 474838: the difference of 67 and an integer is 3 more than the product of 8 and 7. what is the integers?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Three more than the product of 8 and 7" is just a cheap, seemingly tricky way of saying "59." So all this problem asks is "The difference of 67 and an integer is 59."

If we let x be the integer, either equation could be true, depending on how the question is interpreted:

x - 67 = 59 --> x = 126
67 - x = 59 --> x = 8