SOLUTION: if a number is multiplied by 7, the result is the same as when 15 is added to twice the number. find the number

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Question 695628: if a number is multiplied by 7, the result is the same as when 15 is added to twice the number. find the number
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if a number is multiplied by 7, the result is the same as when 15 is added to twice the number. find the number

Let N be the number

Then: 7N = 15 + 2N

5N = 15

N = 15%2F5, or highlight_green%28N+=+3%29

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