document.write( "Question 550702: The solution to\" the product of 5 and the quantity decreased by 10 is 40\" ? \n" ); document.write( "
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The solution to\" the product of 5 and the quantity decreased by 10 is 40\" ?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = \"the quantity\"
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\n" ); document.write( "5(x-10) = 40
\n" ); document.write( "5x - 50 = 40
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 40 + 50
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 90
\n" ); document.write( "x = 90/5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that checks out: 5(18-10) = 40 \n" ); document.write( "
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