SOLUTION: if a number is tripled and the result is increased by 5 we get 50 find the number.
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Question 522977: if a number is tripled and the result is increased by 5 we get 50 find the number.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a number is tripled and the result is increased by 5 we get 50 find the number.
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Let x = the number
then
3x + 5 = 50
3x = 45
x = 15
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