SOLUTION: three times a number is the same as the difference of twice the number and seven. find the number

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Question 994773: three times a number is the same as the difference of twice the number and seven. find the number
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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three times a number is the same as the difference of twice the number and seven.
3n = 2n - 7
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find the number; solve for n, it will be a negative number