SOLUTION: If 7 is subtracted from seven times a certain number, the result is the same as if 17 is added to three times the number. Find the number.
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Question 746866
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If 7 is subtracted from seven times a certain number, the result is the same as if 17 is added to three times the number. Find the number.
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7x-7=3x+17
7x-3x=17+7
4x=24
x=24/4
x=6
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7*6-7=3*6+17
35=35