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Question 504393: Please help me solve this i am confused. The sum of 6 and twice a number is equal to 7 less than a number. find the number
Found 2 solutions by mananth, nic0le116:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
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let number be x
2x+6 ( 6 plus twice the number)
x-7 = (7 less than the number)
2x+6=x-7
2x-x=-7-6
x=-13

Answer by nic0le116(25) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Read carefully and set up an equation.
sum of 6 and twice a number= 6+2x
7 less than a number = x-7
Since these two are said to be equal,
set them equal to each other and solve for x
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6+2x=x-7 (subtract x from each side)
6+x=-7 (subtract 6 from each side)
x=-13
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Now that we have the value of x,
replace x in the original equation and solve.\
6+2x=x-7
6+2(-13)=-13-7
6-26 =-20
-20=-20 CHECK!
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answer=-20