The sum of 5 and three times a number is 308. What is the number?

Letsnurture asked May 8, 2022

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Letsnurture asked May 8, 2022

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Answer:

101

Explanation:

let the number be n then 3 times the number is 3n and

5 + 3n = 308 ( subtract 5 from both sides )

3n = 303 ( divide both sides by 3 )

n= 101

The number is 101

Lijo Abraham answered May 15, 2022

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