SOLUTION: seventeen less than 6 times a number is equal to 47 plus 10 times the number

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Question 910567: seventeen less than 6 times a number is equal to 47 plus 10 times the number
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6n-17=47+10n
(6n-6n)-17=47+(10n-6n)
-17=47+4n
(-17-47)=(47-47)+4n
-64=4n
-64/4 4n/4
n=-16