Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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