\"\"\"\"

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The expression is “seven times a number equals \"\"”.

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Let \"\" represent the number.

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The word “equals” can be represented as “\"\"” symbol.

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The word “times” indicates multiplication and the symbol is “\"\"”.\"\"

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Rewrite the sentence into expression as

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\"\"

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Rewrite the sentence into expression as \"\"\"\"

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According to division property of equality: Divide each side by 7.

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\"\"

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\"\"                        (Cancel common terms)

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\"\"                          (Divide: \"\")\"\"

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The number is \"\".