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Question 411188: Hi can i get some help with this question.?
The product of 6 and nine times a number is the same as the difference of ten times the number 2. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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Equation:
6(9x)= 10x-2
54x = 10x-2
44x = -2
x = -1/22
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Cheers,
Stan H.