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Three less than the product of seven and some number is eleven.

CAN SOMEONE TRANSLATE THIS INTO AN EQUATION
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Answer:

7x-3=11

Explanation:

Take the word problem and break it down. Where it says "is eleven" is the "=11" part, and then the first phrase, "three less than the product of 7 and some number implies "7(x) - 3", where x is "some number", also known as a variable.

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User Bluephlame
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Answer:

(7 x n) - 3 = 11

Explanation:

the n is the variable for ¨some number¨

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