Fourteen times a number increased by seven yields seven times the sum of one and twice a number. Find the number.

Sander Schaeffer asked Dec 10, 2023

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Sander Schaeffer asked Dec 10, 2023

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Answer:

All real numbers

Explanation:

14x+7=7(2x+1)

Divding both sides by 7, we have

2x + 1 = 2x + 1, and any number can fit this equation. Therefore the answer is all numbers.

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