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Six times a number decreased by ten is eight. Find the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the number
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\n" ); document.write( "6x - 10 = 8
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 18
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18/3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6
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