Translate this sentence into an equation one more than three times a number is 7

If you do 1 more than 3 times a number is 7.those are your numbers. then do
3*?+1=7 so you have your equsaion. last solve for this equasion. do -1 from +1 and 7 so it should look like this: 3*?=6. Then do 3/3 and 6/3 because the 3 is attached to the exponent.so your answer is 2. then if you plug it in is 1 more than 3 times 2 equal 7 yes and that is the answer.

1.17+3.99a. you combine the terms with a to create 3.99 and the 1.17 stays because it has no like terms or a variable