SOLUTION: If 4 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 6, the result is the same as the number multiplied by -10 and 2 is added to the product

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Question 961565: If 4 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 6, the result is the same as the number multiplied by -10 and 2 is added to the product
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 4 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 6, the result is the same as the number multiplied by -10 and 2 is added to the product
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Equation:
6(2x+4) = -10x+2
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12x + 24 = -10x+2
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22x = -22
x = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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