Susan Z. answered • 04/04/19
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10 * (x+3) = 70 (this is the mathematical expression for the word problem)
Distributing the multiplier, we get:
10x + 30 = 70
Subtracting 30 from both sides of the equation, leaves us with:
10x = 40
Dividing both sides of the equation by 10 tells us that:
x = 4
