SOLUTION: please translate this sentance into an equation: the difference between 12 and ten times a number is -28

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Question 640543: please translate this sentance into an equation: the difference between 12 and ten times a number is -28
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, benni1013:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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the difference between 12 and ten times a number is -28

translates to

10x - 12 = -28

Answer by benni1013(206) About Me  (Show Source):
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Keywords: difference>>subtraction; times>>multiply; is>>equals.
Solution:
10n-12=-28.