Solve
-Five Divided by the Difference of a Number and 5

question 73

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-Five divided by the difference of a number and 5 equals the quotient of 10 and the sum of the number and $3 .$ Find the number.

• A) \(- 7\)
• B) \(\frac { 13 } { 3 }\)
• C) 13
• D) \(\frac { 8 } { 5 }\)

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