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Twenty-four less than ten times a number is a negative one hundred sixteen . Find the number

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Answer:

The answer is -9.2

Step-by-step explanation: You write 10x -24 = -116 and solve for x. Solving for x means to isolate the x.

1st step is to get rid of -24 by +24 on both sides of the equation:

10x- 24 = -116

+24 +24

Now equation is 10x = -92

2nd step is get rid of 10 by dividing the 10 on both sides of equation:

10x = -92

10 10

Leaving you with final solution of x= -9.2

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