SOLUTION: the product of a number and three is the same as the sum of the number and seven.

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Question 507989: the product of a number and three is the same as the sum of the number and seven.
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x(3) = x + 7
3x = x + 7
3x - x = x + 7 - x
2x = 7
2x/2 = 7/2
x = 3.5
Plug in answer:
3.5 x 3 = 3.5 + 7
10.5 = 10.5