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Write the equation that goes with the situation: Ms. Conrad is 7 years older than 3 times her sister Emma’s age. Ms. Conrad is 28. (use x as the variable) *

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3x+7=28
x=7

I got x=7 because you have to subtract 7 from both sides and divide 21 by 3.
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(28 - 7 ) = (21 Divided by 7) = 3 ??
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