document.write( "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 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #333146 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let n = \"the number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "just write what it says:
\n" ); document.write( "four times the sum of a number and 2 is same as 10 less than the number.
\n" ); document.write( "4(n+2) = n - 10
\n" ); document.write( "4n + 8 = n - 10
\n" ); document.write( "4n - n = -10 - 8
\n" ); document.write( "3n = -18
\n" ); document.write( "n = $\"%28-18%29%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "n = -6
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that works in the original statement:
\n" ); document.write( "\"four times the sum of a number and 2 is same as 10 less than the number. \"
\n" ); document.write( "4(-6+2) = -6 - 10
\n" ); document.write( "4(-4) = -16; confirms our solution of n=-6
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\n" ); document.write( "That's was pretty easy, wasn't it? \n" ); document.write( "

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