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Write the equation - Five times some number x decreased by 3 is greater than 7.

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Answer:

5x-3>7

Explanation:

you can represent multiplication by placing a number (5) and a variable (x) directly next to each other. the word 'decreased' indicates subtraction which is shown with this symbol -. and then we can put all that in front of the greater than symbol and 7.

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