SOLUTION: Twice the sum of a number and 4 gives 10. What is the number?

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Question 1091153: Twice the sum of a number and 4 gives 10. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*(x+4) = 10,

2x + 8 = 10,

2x = 10-8 = 2,

x = 1.

Solved.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):