SOLUTION: the product of 6 and nine times a number is the same as the difference of ten times the number and 2. what is the number ?

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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(6+9)x=10x-2
15x=10x-2
15x-10x=-2
5x=-2
x=-2/5 Answer.
Proof:
15*-2/5=10*-2/5-2
-30/5=-20/5-2
-6=-4-2
-6=-6