document.write( "Question 20995: Six is subtracted from a number. The result is divided by four. This result is added to 10 to give 30. What is the number?\r
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document.write( "A. 4
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document.write( "B. 80
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document.write( "C. 86
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document.write( "D. 16\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #11929 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = the number\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Just translate the sentence into an equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's begin by subtracting 10 from each side: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check: Do what the sentence says to do! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Begin with x = the number = 86 \n" ); document.write( "Six is subtracted from a number: 86-6=80 \n" ); document.write( "Result is divided by four: 80/4= 20 \n" ); document.write( "This result is added to 10: 20 + 10 = 30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It checks!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2 at SCC \n" ); document.write( " |