When 47 is added to a number the result is 37 less than 7 times the number. What is the number?

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When 47 is added to a number the result is 37 less than 7 times the number.

What is the number?

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x - the number

$x+47=7x-37 \\ x-7x=-37-47 \\ -6x=-84 \\ x=(-84)/(-6) \\ x=14$

The number is 14.

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