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Ten is subtracted from five times some number and the result is the sum of the number and 2.

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\huge {\boxed {\tt{Solution:-}}}

Given :

  • Ten is subtracted from five times a number and the result is the sum of the number and 2.

To Find :

  • The number.

Now we solving it :

Let the required number be x.

Atq,


\sf{ : \implies{5x - 10 = x + 2}} \\ \\ \sf{ : \implies{5x - x= 2 + 10}} \\ \\ \sf{ : \implies{4x= 1 2}} \\ \\ \sf{ : \implies{x= (1 2)/(4)}} \\ \\ : \implies{ \boxed{ \tt{x =3 }}}


\bf{\therefore{The \:number\:is\:3.}}


\rule {307}{2}

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