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  • 07-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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Paul was thinking of a number. Paul divides by 3, then adds 10 to get an answer of 2. What was the original number?

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clarch19
clarch19 clarch19
  • 07-02-2021

Answer:

-24

Step-by-step explanation:

let 'n' = the number

n/3 + 10 = 2

n/3 +10 - 10 = 2 - 10

n/3 = -8

n = -24

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VickiA
VickiA VickiA
  • 07-02-2021

Answer:

x= -24

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

x/3 +10=2

Multiply through by 3

3 * x/3 + 3 *10 = 2*3

x + 30 = 6

x= 6 - 30

x= -24

note * = multiplication sign

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