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10 less than a number is the same number doubled. What is the number?

User Rclement
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Answer:

-10

Step-by-step explanation:

We must write an equation

X is the number that we need to find

X - 10 = 2X

To solve this equation, we must substract x from each side

x-10-x = 2x - x

This results in

-10 = X

So the answer is -10

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