Find the number if the difference of 9 times a number and 2 is 67

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2022-10-08

Find the number if the difference of 9 times a number and 2 is 67

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recreerefr

recreerefr

Beginner2022-10-09Added 7 answers

Knowing that a difference is the minus sign, we can write the problem the following way:
9x−2=67

The rest of the problem is simple algebra to isolate x:
9x=69

x = 69 9
Simplify the fraction by dividing both numbers by 3:

x = 23 3

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