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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A number decreased by 13 is equal to 7, is my method right? 13-x=7

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

"decreased by 13" means you're subtracting 13 from some unknown number x So it's really x-13 This means that the equation is x-13 = 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ha okay thank you very much!(:

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