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10 more than 2 times a number is equal to 2 times the number plus 50. What is the number?

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2x+10= 2(x+50)
2x +10=2x+100
no solution
User Peter Boyer
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Answer:

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Explanation:

When you set up the equation 2x + 10 = 2x + 50, and you subtract 2x from both sides you get 10 = 50, which obviously is never true...

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