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if 3 more than 5 times a number is seven more than three times that number, what is the result when the number is added to 10

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Answer: 12

Explanation:

3 more than 5 times a number = 3+5x

seven more than three times that number = 7+3x

is = "="

Thus,

3 + 5x = 7 + 3x

2x = 4

x = 2

2 + 10 = 12

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