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If you take a number, times by 3 then subtract 6. You get the same as if you took the number, times by 7 then subtract 2. What is the number? ​

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Answer:

-1

Explanation:

3x-6=7x-2

Collect the like terms

3x-7x=6-2

-4x = 4

x = -1

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