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Preintroductory

P1

Problem

What number, when added to 7, gives a sum of 10?

Solution

We set up the equation: x+7=10\Rightarrow x+7-7=10-7\Rightarrow x=\boxed{3}

Introductory

Intermediate

Olympiad

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