Question

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

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number be x

8x + 6 = 3x -7

8x - 3x = -7 - 6

5x = -13

x = -13/5

Hence , the number is -13/5