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A number s is subtracted from 7. When the result is divided by 3, the quotient is 2. What is the number?

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(7-s)/(3)=2
7 - s = 2 * 3
-s = 6 - 7
-s = -1 |*(-1)
s = 1
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answer is 1....7-1=6 6÷3 is 2
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