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  • 12-08-2017
  • Mathematics
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Sixteen less than ten times a number is the same as twice the number. find the number

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autoyjpillard autoyjpillard
  • 18-08-2017
X = unknown number
10x - 16 = 2x
Subtract 10x from both sides to isolate the variable on the right side of the equation.
-16 = -8x
Divide both sides by -8 to get x alone.
2 = x
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