SOLUTION: A number was multiplied by -4 and drecreased by 6. If the final result was -34, what was the number? i got the answer of 10 but it was mark wrong

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Question 892820: A number was multiplied by -4 and drecreased by 6. If the final result was -34, what was the number?

i got the answer of 10 but it was mark wrong

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A number was multiplied by -4 and drecreased by 6. If the final result was -34, what was the number?
i got the answer of 10 but it was mark wrong

Let the number be N
Then, - 4(N) - 6 = - 34
- 4N - 6 = - 34
- 4N = - 34 + 6
- 4N = - 28
N, or number = , or
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