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Explain why 7 times x/7=x. How does your answer help you solve a division equation such as x/7=2?

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Dear Ajtocute, let's have x=9 Multiply 7 by 9 to get 63. Then, you divide 63 by 7 to get back to 9. You just cancel out the multiplication with division.
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