Question

Harsha thinks of a number. She subtracts 2 then multiplies the result by 3. The answer is the

same as subtracting 6 from the number then multiplying by 7. What number did Harsha
think of?

Answer 1

-42.

Because you subtract to the 2. -2, multiply by 3, -6. Then multiplying by 7. And getting -42.