Question 390303: Two times a number less 10 is greater than five times the same number plus 2. For what number or numbers is this true? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two times a number less 10 is greater than five times the same number plus 2. For what number or numbers is this true?
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let number be x
2x-10
5x+2
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2x-10=5x+2
add 10
2x=5x+2+10
2x=5x+12
-5x
-3x=12
/-3
x=-4
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