SOLUTION: I am thinking of a number. I multiply it by 2 and add 104. I get the same answer if I multiply by 10 and subtract 8. What is my number?

SOLUTION: I am thinking of a number. I multiply it by 2 and add 104. I get the same answer if I multiply by 10 and subtract 8. What is my number?

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Question 964373: I am thinking of a number.
I multiply it by 2 and add 104.
I get the same answer if I multiply by 10 and subtract 8.
What is my number?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x.
We have 2x+104=10x-8
10x-2x=104+8
8x=112
x=112/8=14.
The number is 14.
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