Question

8 more than the product of a number and 7 is equal to 2Find the number

Answer 1

7x + 8 = 2

x = -6/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call x the unknown number.

So, the product of a number and 7 can be written as:

`x\cdot7=7x`

Then, 8 more than the product of a number and seven is the sum of 8 and 7x. So, it can be written as:

7x + 8

Finally, this expression is equal to 2, so we get:

7x + 8 = 2

So, we can solve for x as:

7x + 8 - 8 = 2 - 8

7x = -6

7x/7 = -6/7

x = -6/7