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Frank tells Jack, i'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10. If I multiply the number by 8 and add 3, I get 59. What number is Frank thinking of?

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the answer is 7  8x7=56 +3=59
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Answer: The required number that Frank is thinking of is 7.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Frank is thinking of a number between 1 and 10 such that if he multiply the number by 8 and add 3, he get 59.

We are to find the number that Frank is thinking of.

Let x represents the number that Frank is thinking of.

Then, according to the given information, we have


x* 8+3=59\\\\\Rightarrow 8x+3=59\\\\\Rightarrow 8x=59-3\\\\\Rightarrow 8x=56\\\\\Rightarrow x=(56)/(8)\\\\\Rightarrow x=7.

Thus, the required number that Frank is thinking of is 7.

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