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Five less than the product of a number of a and three is ten. Find the number
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Five less than the product of a number of a and three is ten. Find the number

User Dane Hillard
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

3a-5 = 10

=> 3a = 10+5

=>
(3a)/(3) =
(15)/(3)

=> a=5

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