SOLUTION: Two fewer than 10 times a number is 78.

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Question 12050: Two fewer than 10 times a number is 78.
Answer by bonster(299) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x=the number

10 times a number=10x

2 fewer than 10x= 10x-2

10x-2=78 <--add 2 to both sides
(10x-2)+2=(78)+2
10x=80 <--divide both sides by 10
10x%2F10=80%2F10
x=8

the number=8