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Question
x = 25 is the solution of one third of a number is less than 10 the original number.
Options
True
False
Solution
False
Explanation;
Hint:
One third of number is 10 less than original number.
Let number be ‘x’. Therefore let us frame the equation
`x/3` = x – 10
∴ x = 3x – 30
3x – x = 30
2x = 30
x = `30/2`
x = 15 is the solution
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