SOLUTION: Nine times the difference of 10 and a number equals 135. Find the number

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Question 604141: Nine times the difference of 10 and a number equals 135. Find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9(10-x)=135
90-9x=135
-9x=135-90
-9x=45
x=45/-9
x=-5