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The sum of 2 times a number and 10 is the same as 6 times the difference of the number and 1. What is the number? -4 -1 1 4

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6 votes

Answer:

4

Explanation:

User Danil Onishchenko
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Answer:

4

Explanation:

let 'x' be the unknown number

let's change the statment to an equation

2x + 10 = 6 (x-1)

2x + 10 = 6x - 6

2x - 6x = -6 - 10

-4x = -16

-4x = - 16

-4. -4

x = 4

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