Question

Ten less than twice a number is 50

Answer 1

10 - 2x = 50


if it says to solve for x then x would be 30 because ... it has to

Answer 2

2x-10=50 x= 30 (Didn't know if needed)

Explanation:

Since it state "less" then you should immediately think subtraction. Since 10 is less than 2x you would subtract from 2x meaning 2x-10. It then states that it equals to 50 so it would be 2x-10=50 once completed.