document.write( "Question 844387: Ten less than three times a number is 25. What is the number?
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document.write( " That's the question ^. I tried:
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document.write( "3-10n=25
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document.write( "3+3-10n=25+3
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document.write( "10n/10=28/10
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document.write( "n=2.8
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document.write( "3-10x2.8= -25 .... I've tried switching it so it's 10-3n=25, or 10n-3=25. I think I'm doing it wrong because I Don't really understand what 10 less than 3 means; please help me! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #508732 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ten less than three times a number is 25. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "n is \"the number\" \n" ); document.write( "3 times the number is 3n \n" ); document.write( "10 less is 3n - 10 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |