Question

Question 45

Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

If 10 less than a number is 65, then the number is ..............

Answer 1

Let the number be x.
Then, the equation will be x - 10 = 65
Now, solving the equation for x,
x = 65 + 10
$\Rightarrow x=75$
Hence, the number is 75.