Question

If you take a number, times by 8 then add 6. You get the same as if you took the number multiply it by 3 then subtract 7. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -13/5

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the number

8x + 6 = 3x - 7

move variables to left and numbers to right

8x - 3x = - 7 -6

5x = -13

x = -13/5