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When twice of a number added to 3 is multiplied by 5 and added to the number itself, it gives 158. What is the square of that number?

  1. A
    225
  2. B
    289
  3. C
    169
  4. D
    121

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Let the number be .According to the problem statement:"twice of a number added to 3": "is multiplied by 5": "and added to the number itself": Let's solve for :





The question asks for the square of that number:

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When twice of a number added to 3 is multiplied by 5 and added to the number itself, it gives 158. What is the square of that number?
A
225
B
289
C
169
D
121

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