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Represent the following statement by an equation:
17 times the sum of a number n and 31 is 357?
What is the value of n?


Sagot :

17(n+31)=357
distribute:
17n+527=357
   -527     -527
17n= -170
÷17     ÷17
n=-10

A: negative 10