Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following exercise.
-When 10% of a number is added to the number, the result is 165. What is the number?
A)150
B)110
C)9
D)15

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The equation for the problem is $x + 0.10x = 165$, which simplifies to $1.10x = 165$. Solving for $x$ gives $x = \frac{165}{1.10} = 150$.

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