SOLUTION: The product of a number decreased by 10 and 3 is -15

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Question 695360: The product of a number decreased by 10 and 3 is -15
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x-10)=-15
3x-30=-15
3x=-15+30
3x=15
x=5