SOLUTION: Thrice a number is 10 greater than the number.what is the number?can u please give the answer and how did you get the answer

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Question 1012858: Thrice a number is 10 greater than the number.what is the number?can u please give the answer and how did you get the answer
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x= the number
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Thrice the number is 3x
Ten greater than the number is x+10
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3x=x+10 . Subtract s from each side.
2x=10 . Divide each side by 2.
x=5
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ANSWER: The number is 5.
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