SOLUTION: four times the sum of a number and 2 is same as 10 less than the number. find the number. thank you its very important

Question 487726: four times the sum of a number and 2 is same as 10 less than the number. find the number. thank you its very important
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n = "the number"
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just write what it says:
four times the sum of a number and 2 is same as 10 less than the number.
4(n+2) = n - 10
4n + 8 = n - 10
4n - n = -10 - 8
3n = -18
n =
n = -6
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See if that works in the original statement:
"four times the sum of a number and 2 is same as 10 less than the number. "
4(-6+2) = -6 - 10
4(-4) = -16; confirms our solution of n=-6
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That's was pretty easy, wasn't it?
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