SOLUTION: Twice the sum of a number and 4 gives 10. What is the number?

Algebra.Com
Question 1091153: Twice the sum of a number and 4 gives 10. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
2*(x+4) = 10,

2x + 8 = 10,

2x = 10-8 = 2,

x = 1.

Solved.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

.
.
n=1
RELATED QUESTIONS

What number gives a result of −4 when 10 is subtracted from the quotient of the number... (answered by ikleyn)
twice the sum of a number and 4 is equal to 22 what is the... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
What is the sum of 4 times a number and twice the sum of the same number and... (answered by macston)
the sum of twice a number and 4 is -12. (answered by jim_thompson5910)
The sum of a number and twice that number is 15. What is that... (answered by stanbon)
Twice a number is decreased by 9, and this sum is multiplied by 4. The result is 8 less... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
the sum of twice a number and 10 is equals 180. find the... (answered by Alan3354)
The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the diffrence between (answered by ewatrrr)
the sum of twice a number and 4 less htan the number is the same as the difference betwen (answered by ewatrrr)