SOLUTION: if 10 subtracted from one-half of a number the result is 7 more than one third of the number. find the number
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Question 990988: if 10 subtracted from one-half of a number the result is 7 more than one third of the number. find the number
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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- = + .
Simplify and solve it:
3x - 60 = 2x + 42,
x = 42 + 60,
x = 102.
Check. - = - = 51 - 10 = 41.
+ = + 7 = 34 + 7 = 41.
The solution is correct.
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