SOLUTION: a number is divided by 5 4 is subtracted from the quotient then 6 is added to the difference the result is 10 what is the number?

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Question 437644: a number is divided by 5
4 is subtracted from the quotient
then 6 is added to the difference
the result is 10
what is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/5-4+6=10
x/5+2=10
x/5=8
x=8*5
x=40