SOLUTION: six more than nine times a number is the same as ten less than ten times the number. what is the number?

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Question 343561: six more than nine times a number is the same as ten less than ten times the number. what is the number?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x+6=10x-10
9x-10x=-10-6
-x=-16
x=16 ans.
Proof:
9*16+6=10*16-10
144+6=160-10
150=150