Answer:
7x + 8 = 2
x = -6/7
Explanation:
Let's call x the unknown number.
So, the product of a number and 7 can be written as:
[tex]x\cdot7=7x[/tex]Then, 8 more than the product of a number and seven is the sum of 8 and 7x. So, it can be written as:
7x + 8
Finally, this expression is equal to 2, so we get:
7x + 8 = 2
So, we can solve for x as:
7x + 8 - 8 = 2 - 8
7x = -6
7x/7 = -6/7
x = -6/7
