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7e = f
What does it mean when a letter and number are together like this

User Dogbert
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Answer:

If a number and letter are together, it means it is a multiplication problem. It is the same thing as 7 x e.

Explanation:

We don't know what e is because there isn't a number given to us to solve the problem, so we say 7 x e = 7e, but the equation tells us that 7e = f, so 7 x e is equal to f which means 7e is equal to f.

Let me just give a number to e. Let's say e is 5

7e = f

We already know 7e is the same thing as 7 x e, so let's rewrite it

7 x e = f

We will change e to 5 and multiply the numbers together

7 x 5 = f

Now multiply 7 x 5

35 = f

If 35 is equal to f, that means the value of f is 35, so f = 35 ( I don't know if this makes sense lol)

But let's now take the original equation and assume f is 42

7e = f

Remember, 7e is 7 x e, so rewrite your equation

7 x e = f

Now we will change the f to 42

7 x e = 42

To get e, we will have to think about what multiplies by 7 to get 42. We will have to change this to division. We will divide 42 by 7

42÷7 = 6

That means e is 6. Now let's write the equation with changing e to 6

7 x 6 = 42

7 times 6 is 42, so we will multiply that

42 = 42

Now we have equal answers. Of course, 42 is equal to 42

Overall I'm trying to say 7e = f

I'll solve this again, so you won't have to go back up.

7e = f

7 x e = f

f = f

I hope this makes sense lol

User Waveter
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Answer:

multiplication

Explanation:

7 x e = f

User Grafritz Design
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