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Someone please help me on this problem??

Someone please help me on this problem??-example-1

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Let
x be the unknown number. The sum of that number and two is
x+2. Ten times this sum is
10(x+2). This must be equal to 300, so the equation is


10(x+2) = 300

To solve this equation, we can divide both sides by 10:


x+2 = 30

and subtract 2 from both side:


x = 28

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