Let the number be x:
7x-6 = -20
7x = -20+6
7x = -14
x = -2
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If seven times a number results in 35, then six times a number would be five less.
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Call the unknown number n. Then, from the problem statement, 9n - 7 = 38, or 9n = 45, or n = 5.
X+14 ≤ 3x
Expressed algebraically, this is equal to 3x - 10.