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Seven times a number is 28 more than three times that number​

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Answer:

x=7

Explanation:

The sentence can be rewritten as: (Replace "a number" with X)

7x=3x+28

1) Subtract a 3x from both sides:

4x=28

2) Divide both sides by 4:

x=7

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