SOLUTION: When three times is a number is subtracted from 10, the result two times the number, find the number ?
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Question 993166: When three times is a number is subtracted from 10, the result two times the number, find the number ?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, LinnW:
Answer by ikleyn(52767) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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10 - 3x = 2x.
10 = 5x,
x = 2.
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number.
10 - 3x = 2x
add 3x to each side
10 -3x +3x = 2x +3x
10 = 5x
divide each side by 5
2 = x
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