SOLUTION: my 3rd grader came home with this in her math homework & I can not figure it out _________ divided by 7 = 500 CAn you please help

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Question 37415: my 3rd grader came home with this in her math homework & I can not figure it out _________ divided by 7 = 500
CAn you please help

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes. The question asks, "What number divided by 7 gives you 500?"
In algebra we show that as
x/7 = 500
We then multiply both sides by seven and get
x = 3500