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Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

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

Let the number be x.


Then, the equation will be x – 10 = 65


Now, solving the equation for x,


x = 65 + 10


⇒ x = 75


Hence, the number is 75.


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