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Three times a certain number is 21. What is the number?

User Oleg
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Answer:

The answer is 7

Explanation:

an easier way to think of it is 21 divided by 3, which again, is 7.

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User Navneet Krishna
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Answer:

7

Explanation:

Let x be the unknown number

times is multiply and is means equals

3x = 21

Divide each side by 3

3x/3 = 21/3

x = 7

User Batt
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