Question 1129105
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Ambiguous....<br>
It could be "(The product of 3 and a number) decreased by 17 is 154:<br>
{{{(3*x)-17 = 154}}}<br>
or it could be "The product of 3 and (a number decreased by 17) is 154:<br>
{{{3*(x-17) = 154}}}<br>
Either equation should be easy to solve with basic algebra.