X - the number
3x - 7 = -4 |add 7 to both sides
3x = 3 |divide both sides by 3
x = 1
Answer: 6.93 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Rate of interest is 
Future value is given by 
For the investment to double itself, i.e. 

It takes around 6.93 years to double the investment.
Answer:
x = -7
Step-by-step explanation:
Make an equation:
3x + 33 = 12
3x = -21
x = -7
I think the answer is x = -4.
Answer:
If i was to read this out loud, i would say: 5 plus the quantity of 17 minus 8.
Step-by-step explanation:
5 + (17-8)
Parenthesis need to be done first! That is why you need to say 'the quantity of...' You also have to add 5 to it all, and you might as well do it before 'the quantity of...' becuz it comes before it in the numerical expression.
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