Respuesta :
The number is 20
Step-by-step explanation:
7 times a certain number :
Let the unknown number be x
[tex]7 \times x[/tex]
is less four times that same number -2 is 58 :
7x - 4x -2 = 58
Collect like terms
7x-4x = 58+2
3x = 60
3x/3 = 60/3
x = 20
Let the number be x
ATQ
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 7x-4x-2=58[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 3x-2=58[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 3x=58+2[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 3x=60[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x=\dfrac{60}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto x=20[/tex]