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2 more than the product of 3 and a number is -10.

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Answer:

-4

Explanation:

2 more than the product of 3 and a number is -10 can be written as 3x+2=-10.

we can take this equation and solve it, first subtracting 2 from both sides to get 3x=-12.

now we divide both sides by 3 to get x=-4, so the answer is -4.

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