SOLUTION: If 5 is subtracted from a number and the result is multiplied by 10, the answer is 20. Find the number

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Question 935440: If 5 is subtracted from a number and the result is multiplied by 10, the answer is 20. Find the number
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x-5%29%2A10=20
x-5=20%2F10
x-5=2
x=2%2B5
x=7
the number is 7