SOLUTION: Ten less than twice a number is 16. What is the number?

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Question 143603: Ten less than twice a number is 16. What is the number?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Translate "Ten less than twice a number is 16" to 2x-10=16



2x=16%2B10Add 10 to both sides


2x=26 Combine like terms on the right side


x=%2826%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x



x=13 Divide

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Answer:

So the number is x=13





Check:

2x-10=16 Start with the given equation


2%2813%29-10=16 Plug in x=13


26-10=16 Multiply


16=16 Subtract. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.