Problema Solution

The difference of six times a number and 7 is -49.

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Let 'x' represent the number.

The difference of six times x and 7 is -49 means:

6x - 7 = -49

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x = -7

Indeed 6*(-7) - 7 = -42 - 7 = -49.

The number is -7.