SOLUTION: If the product of a number and 4 is decreased by 10, the result is 50. Find the number

Question 216602: If the product of a number and 4 is decreased by 10, the result is 50. Find the number
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Answer by DRichardson(63) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the product of a number and 4 is decreased by 10, the result is 50. Find the number

Hello There,
The two numbers together would have to make 60. Thats how you find the problem becaue 60-10=50 :)
Delilah R.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the product of a number and 4 is decreased by 10, the result is 50. Find the number
Let the number be N
Then from the given info., we'll have: 4N - 10 = 50

4N = 60
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