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The sum of eleven and ten times a number is 1. What is the number?

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User Felix Gaebler
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Answer:

the number is -1

Explanation:

11 + 10x = 1 Subtract 11 from both sides

10x = -10 Divide both sides by 10

x = -1

Check:

11 + (10 x -1) = 1

11 + (-10) = 1

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