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Question 839244: Please help : Ten less tha double a number is the same as seven times a number. Find the number
2x-10=7(x)
2x-2x-10=7 x-2x i cant figure what i did wrong
Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x - 10 = 7x
2x - 2x - 10 = 7x - 2x
-10 = 5x
x = -10/5
x = -2