
The expression is “seven times a number equals
”.
Let
represent the number.
The word “equals” can be represented as “
” symbol.
The word “times” indicates multiplication and the symbol is “
”.
Rewrite the sentence into expression as
\
Rewrite the sentence into expression as 
According to division property of equality: Divide each side by 7.
\
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
)
The number is
.