Question

Question #61600

Answer 1

Put the words into an equation:
Two less than 7 times a number is the same as the number plus 16.

`7n-2=n+16`

Subtract `n` from each side:
`6n-2=16`

Add 2 to each side:
`6n=18`

Divide each side by 6:
`n=3`