I am thinking of a number. If you divide my number by 3 and subtract 10, you will get 22. What is my number?

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

The key on solving this type of word question is to use the information given in order to set up a equation that represents the situation. For this example that would be

x/3 – 10 = 22

Then you can solve the equation for the value of x algebraically!

x/3 = 32

x = 96

I hope that helps get you moving in the right direction! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

(x/3)-10 = 22

add 10 to both sides

x/3 = 32

multiply 3 on both sides

x = 96

Your number is 96.