SOLUTION: Six less than ten times a number is the same as twelve times the number

SOLUTION: Six less than ten times a number is the same as twelve times the number

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Question 786455: Six less than ten times a number is the same as twelve times the number

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Six less than ten times a number is the same as twelve times the number
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Let the number be "x":
10x - 6 = 12x
2x = -6
x = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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