Twice a number is equal to 35more than 7 times the number .find the number

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asked Dec 1, 2022 36.5k views

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Sumit Parakh · Answer 1 · 2022-12-05T23:16:26+0000

Answer:

the number is -7

Explanation:

so the equation looks like this

$2x= 35+7x\\\\$

twice the number equals 35 more than 7 times the number

now solver for x

$2x-7x = 35\\\\-5x = 35\\\\x = -7$

and the number is -7

$2(-7) = 35+7(-7)\\\\-14 = 35-49\\\\-14 =-14$