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the sum of 6 times a number and 8 equals 7? translate into equation

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Let:

x = Unknown number

the sum of 6 times a number:

[tex]6x+[/tex]

and 8 equals 7, so:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 6x+8=7 \\ \text{solve for x:} \\ \text{subtract 8 from both sides:} \\ 6x=7-8 \\ 6x=-1 \\ \text{divide both sides by 6:} \\ x=-\frac{1}{6} \end{gathered}[/tex]

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