document.write( "Question 987365: five times the difference of a number from ten is forty? What is the nummber? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #608131 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! hi there, \n" ); document.write( "five times the difference of a number \n" ); document.write( "from ten is forty \n" ); document.write( "5(10 - x) = 40 \n" ); document.write( "50 - 5x = 40 \n" ); document.write( "-5x = 40 - 50 \n" ); document.write( "-5x = -10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "The number is 2. \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |