Question

The product of twice a number and four is the same as the difference of seven times the number and 2/7 Find the number.

Answer 1

the number is -2/7

Explanation:

let the number be x

2x ×4= 7x-2/7

8x = 7x-2/7

collect like terms

8x-7x = -2/7

X= -2/7