SOLUTION: vamshi thinks of a number subtract 50 from it and divides the difference by 10. the result is -5. what is the number?

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Question 919563: vamshi thinks of a number subtract 50 from it and divides the difference by 10. the result is -5. what is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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vamshi thinks of a number subtract 50 from it and divides the difference by 10. the result is -5. what is the number?
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Let the number be "x"::
(x-50)/10 = -5
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x-50 = -50
x = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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