SOLUTION: Six time a certain number minus 2 equals five times the number plus 2. Could you find the number?

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Question 266420: Six time a certain number minus 2 equals five times the number plus 2. Could you find the number?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6N-2=5N+2
6N-5N=2+2
N=4 ANS.
PROOF:
6*4-2=5*4+2
24-2=20+2
22=22