SOLUTION: If you multiply a number by four and then subtract negative ten, the difference is negative ten. What is the number?

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Question 942638: If you multiply a number by four and then subtract negative ten, the difference is negative ten. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you multiply a number by four and then subtract negative ten, the difference is negative ten. What is the number?
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4x --10 = -10
4x+10 = -10
4x = -20
x = -5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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