SOLUTION: The product of 3 more than a number and 11 is 165. What is the number?

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Question 578520: The product of 3 more than a number and 11 is 165. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+3)(11)=165
11x+33+165
11x=165-33
11x=132
x=132/11
x=12

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The product of 3 more than a number and 11 is 165. What is the number?
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Equation:
(x+3)*11 = 165
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x+3 = 165/11 = 15
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x = 12
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cheers,
Stan H.
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