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1. Nasim thinks of a number.

When he multiplies his number by 5 and subtracts 16 from the result, he gets the same
answer as when ads 10 to his number and multiplies that result by 3.
Find the number Nasim is thinking of.

User Tahmid Bin Rashid
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Explanation:

5x-16 = 3 (10+x)

=> x= 23

User Jan Bluemink
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