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Four less than the product of a number and 7 is eight more than that number

Four less than the product of a number and 7 is eight more than that number-example-1

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

Replace the number with x, then the equation would be:

7x-4=x+8

7x-x=8+4

6x=12

6x/6=12/6

x=2

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