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If you take a number, times by 8 then add 6. You get the same as if you took the number multiply by 3 then subtract 7. What is the number?

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Answer:

-2.6

-13/5(fraction form)

Explanation:

8x+6=3x-7

5x=-13

x= -13/5

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