SOLUTION: Solve the problem... If three times a number added to 10 is divided by the number plus 1, the result is four thirds. Find the number

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If three times a number added to 10 is divided by the number plus 1, the result is four thirds. Find the number This question is from textbook algebra

Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3x+10)/(x+1) = 4/3
=>9x+30 = 4x+4
=>5x = -26
=>x = -26/5
Answer: the number is -26/4