Question

if a number is increased by 12 and then divided by 3, the result is 7

Answer 1

Okay?

Answer 2

Do you need some form of help? Cause this isn't very descriptive.

Answer 3

"a number is increased by 12 and then divided by 3, the result is 7"

translates to the equation

\[\Large \frac{x+12}{3} = 7\]

where x is the unknown number

Answer 4

Multiply both sides by 3 to get

\[\Large \frac{x+12}{3} = 7\]

\[\Large 3*\frac{x+12}{3} = 3*7\]

\[\Large \cancel{3}*\frac{x+12}{\cancel{3}} = 3*7\]

\[\Large x+12 = 3*7\]

\[\Large x+12 = 21\]

what's the next step?