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The product of 7 and a number, decreased by 24 is 207. What is the number?

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207 + 24 = 231 Add the 24 back

231/7 = 33 Divide by 7 to get the missing number of the multiplication step

33*7 = 231 - 24 = 207 Check your answer

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The number is 33. 207 + 24 = 231. 231 divided by 7 = 33.
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