Virginia K. answered 04/15/19
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"Sum" indicates an addition
"7 times a number" a number such as x multiplied seven times ex: 7x
"and 4" means you are adding four to the other number
"is 9" indicates it will equal 9
The resulting equation is 7x + 4 = 9