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Three times the difference of a number and 7 is 18. translated into equation

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sorry I got it wrong.......

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Answer:

3 ( x - 7 ) = 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x, so that

According to the Question,

The difference of a number and 7 will be x - 7

Then, three times the difference of a number and 7 is 18 will be 3 ( x - 7 ) = 18.

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