Question 476759
“the difference between seven times a number and nine is equal to the difference
between ten times the number and three”
7x - 9 = 10x - 3
-9 + 3 = 10x - 7x
-6 = 3x
x = {{{(-6)/3}}}
x = -2
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See if that works:
7(-2) - 9 = 10(-2) - 3
-14 - 9 = -20 - 3, it does