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solve : 3 less than the quotient of a number and 7 is 6.
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\n" ); document.write( "Just write what it says, (the word \"is\" usually means =)
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = \"a number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The quotient of a number and 7 = $\"x%2F7\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F7\"$ - 3 = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 3 to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F7\"$ = 6 + 3
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F7\"$ = 9
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 7
\n" ); document.write( "7* $\"x%2F7\"$ = 7*9
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the 7's and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 63
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"63%2F7\"$ - 3 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "9 - 3 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "

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