Question

six less then the product of seven and a number equals two

Answer 1

According to the given statement, the equation that is described is:

$7x-6=2$

You can read it, six less than the product of seven and a number (in this case that number is x) equals two.

Now, use this equation to find x:

$\begin{gathered} 7x-6=2 \\ 7x=2+6 \\ 7x=8 \\ x=\frac{8}{7} \end{gathered}$

x has a value of 8/7.