Oranges are to be transferred from the larger boxes to the small boxes. When a larger boxes are emptied, the oranges from it fill $3$ smaller boxes and still $7$ oranges are left. If the number of oranges in a small box is taken to be $x$ , the what is the number of oranges in the larger box?

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Given the number of oranges in the smaller box $= x$ .
So, the number of oranges in $3$ smaller boxes $= 3 x$
Number of oranges remained outside $= 7$
So, number of oranges in the larger box $= 3 x + 7$

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Oranges are to be transferred from the larger boxes to the small boxes. When a larger boxes are emptied, the oranges from it fill 3 smaller boxes and still 7oranges are left. If the number of oranges in a small box is taken to be x, the what is the number of oranges in the larger box?

Given the number of oranges in the smaller box =x.So, the number of oranges in 3 smaller boxes =3xNumber of oranges remained outside =7So, number of oranges in the larger box =3x+7

Oranges are to be transferred from the larger boxes to the small boxes. When a larger boxes are emptied, the oranges from it fill $3$ smaller boxes and still $7$ oranges are left. If the number of oranges in a small box is taken to be $x$ , the what is the number of oranges in the larger box?

Given the number of oranges in the smaller box $= x$ .
So, the number of oranges in $3$ smaller boxes $= 3 x$
Number of oranges remained outside $= 7$
So, number of oranges in the larger box $= 3 x + 7$