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OpenStudy (nerdsarecool):

Kimberly is playing "Guess My Number." Her clue is, "When i triple my number and subtract 7, 1 get 83." What is my number?

OpenStudy (nerdsarecool):

@jabez177 @mazmaz1 please help!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Use a variable, such as x, to represent the number. Then do to x what they said was done to the number: multiply x by 3 and subtract 7. Then set that equal to 83. Now you have an equation. Solve for x to find the number.

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