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10 more than number x is 5 help pleaseeeeeeeeeeee i need help asap

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10 more than a number x is 5 can be written algebraically like this:


x+10=5

Then, solving for x we get:


\begin{gathered} x+10=5 \\ \Rightarrow x=5-10 \\ x=-5 \end{gathered}

Therefore, x=-5

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