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Twice the difference between a number and 10 is equal to 6 times the number plus 14. what is the number?

Twice the difference between a number and 10 is equal to 6 times the number plus 14. what is the number?
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twice the difference between a number and 10 is equal to 6 times the number plus 14. what is the number?

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Let the number be n. Then 2(n-10) = 6n + 14.

Multiplying out the left side, 2n - 20 = 6n + 14. Thus, -34=4n, and n = -17/2.
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