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7 times the sum of a number and 4 is the same as 8 decreased by 3 times the number. Find the number

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Answer:

7(x4) = 8-x

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User Jignesh Ansodariya
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Answer:

x= -2

Explanation:

7(4+x)=8-3x would be your equation

your first step would be to move your 3x to the other side of the equation by adding 3x to both sides after this your equation should look as follows: 7(4+x)+3x=8 2nd: you should distribute your 7 to the numbers inside of the parenthsis and combine like terms to get 10x+28=8 then you move your 28 to the other side by subracting 28 and you will get 10x=-20 divide by ten to get the answer which is x=-2

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