SOLUTION: 5 is subtracted from 4 times a number and the result is doubled. if the answer is 6,what is the original number?

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Question 1096982: 5 is subtracted from 4 times a number and the result is doubled. if the answer is 6,what is the original number?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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number is x
4x-5 is the first part. Doubled, it is 8x-10.
8x-10=6
8x=16
x=2 ANSWER
five is subtracted from 4 times 2 (8) and that is 3. Double it and get 6.