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Three more than the quotient of a number and 2 equals 7.

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1) You can represent the problem with this equation: 7 = (x/2) + 3

2) Subtract 3 from both sides: 4 = x/2

3) Multiply both sides by 2: 8 = x

The answer is 8.

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