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The product of three and a number increased by 7 is 16

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Answer:

Equation: 3x + 7 = 16

Unknown Number: 3

Explanation:

You must first develop an equation representing this problem:

3x + 7 = 16

Then, you can solve for the unknown number.

3x + 7 = 16

3x = 9

x = 3

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