SOLUTION: IF ten is subtracted from twice an unknown number, the result is the same as if four times that number was diminished by 20. find the number.

SOLUTION: IF ten is subtracted from twice an unknown number, the result is the same as if four times that number was diminished by 20. find the number.

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Question 866337: IF ten is subtracted from twice an unknown number, the result is the same as if four times that number was diminished by 20. find the number.
Answer by Seutip(231) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let:
x - be the unknown number

The number is 5!
Hope that helps! :)
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