SOLUTION: 23 less than the product of 7 and the difference of a number and one is twice the number?

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Question 902519: 23 less than the product of 7 and the difference of a number and one is twice the number?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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7(n-1) - 23 = 2n
5n = 30
n = 6
And...
35 -23 = 2*6 = 12