SOLUTION: When 3 is added to 7 times a number the sum becomes 31.find that number?

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Question 833463: When 3 is added to 7 times a number the sum becomes 31.find that number?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x+3=31
7x=31-3
7x=27
x=28/3
x=9 ans.