Three times the sum of a number and 7 is equivalent to 57.
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Equivalent expressions are expressions that have the same values.
The expression is and the number is 12
Represent the number with x.
So, the sum of a number (x) and 7 would be represented as: x + 7
Three times the sum would be represented as: 3(x + 7)
This expression is equivalent to 57.
So, we have:
Divide both sides of the equation by 57
Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation
Hence, the number is 12
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For Question 1:
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31-Jan-2024 Revenue Service $17,500
Summary of Income $17,500
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31-Jan-2024 Summary of Income $7,100
Expense of Salary $3,600
Expense on rent $1,800
Expense of Depreciation - equipment $300
Expense on Supplies $400
Expense on Utilities $1,000
(To close the expenditure account)
31-Jan-2024 Summary of Income $10,400
Retained Earnings $10,400
(To bring net income into line with retained profits)
31-Jan-2024 Retained Earnings $1,000
Dividend $1,000
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For Question 2:
A net income of $10,400 is generated. They may compute it by subtracting total expenses from the entire revenue.
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Total Expenses=$7,100
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