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"Three times a number increased by eleven is seventeen" translates to which of the following equations? 11x + 3 = 17 11x - 3 = 17 3x + 11 = 17 3x - 11 = 17
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"Three times a number increased by eleven is seventeen" translates to which of the following equations?

11x + 3 = 17
11x - 3 = 17
3x + 11 = 17
3x - 11 = 17

User Alexander Blyth
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the third equation is correct!

let x be the number,

3 times the number would be: 3x

increased by 11 would be: + 11

so its 3x+11=17!

Hope this helps!
User Squirrelsareduck
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Hello There!

It would be 3x + 11 = 17 where x is the missing value.
If you were to solve it x = 2.

Hope This Helps You!
Good Luck :)

- Hannah ❤
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