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  • 01-06-2021
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Solve the equation and find the number. The sum of five and three times a number is 83

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sqdancefan
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  • 01-06-2021

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Answer:

  26

Step-by-step explanation:

If the number is represented by n, then 3 times the number is 3n. The sum of that and 5 is 83:

  5 + 3n = 83

  3n = 78 . . . . . . subtract 5

  n = 26 . . . . . . . divide by 3

The number is 26.

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