Problema Solution
Find a number whose product with 7 is the same as its sum with 24.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' be the desired number.
7*x = x + 24 (the product of x with 7 equals the sum of x and 24)
7*x - x = 24
6*x = 24
x = 24/6
x = 4
Indeed 7*4 = 28 = 4 + 24
The number we are looking for is 4.