SOLUTION: Dividing a number by 3 is the same as subtracting 10 from twice the number. What is the number?
What I've done:
Let x be a number.
x / 3 = 2x - 10
(multiply 3 on both sides
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What I've done:
Let x be a number.
x / 3 = 2x - 10
(multiply 3 on both sides
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Question 597303: Dividing a number by 3 is the same as subtracting 10 from twice the number. What is the number?
What I've done:
Let x be a number.
x / 3 = 2x - 10
(multiply 3 on both sides)
x = 2x - 30
(subtract 2x from each side)
-x = -30
(divide both sides by -1)
x = 30
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dividing a number by 3 is the same as subtracting 10 from twice the number. What is the number?
What I've done:
Let x be a number.
x / 3 = 2x - 10
(multiply 3 on both sides)
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x = 6x - 30
5x = 30
x = 6
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Stan H.
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