SOLUTION: What number is 8 less than 7 times a number is the same as 4 more than 3 times the number

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Question 819206: What number is 8 less than 7 times a number is the same as 4 more than 3 times the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What number is 8 less than 7 times a number is the same as 4 more than 3 times the number
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Let the number be "x"
Equation:
7x-8 = 3x+4
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4x = 12
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.