The product of 3 and a number subtracted from 16 is 7. Find the number.

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Presley Powell

4 November, 17:25

The product of 3 and a number subtracted from 16 is 7. Find the number.

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Jovan Singh · Answer 1

To find the number you should start by writing out an equation using x as the number you don't know. That would be 16-3x=7. You would start solving that equation by subtracting 16 from both sides, making the new equation - 3x=-9. Finally, you would divide both sides by - 3, giving you the answer of x=3.