SOLUTION: Six less than eight times a number equals negative ten

Question 1102335: Six less than eight times a number equals negative ten
Found 3 solutions by Lightning_Fast, ikleyn, richwmiller:
Answer by Lightning_Fast(78)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This yields you the following when converted from english to math:

Simplify and obtain the following:

The number you are looking for is -5.
Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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8x - 6 = -10 8x = -10 + 6 8x = -4 x = = . Answer. The number is equal to .

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The solution by @Lightning_Fast is W R O N G.

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I believe tutor Ikleyn's
x = =
should be
x = = .
It has been corrected.
Lightning Fast read the problem as
(Six less than eight) times a number equals negative ten
(8-6) * x = -10
rather than
Six less than (eight times a number) equals negative ten
8x - 6 = -10

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