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8 fewer than twice a number is 10. What is the number? *​

User Madelin
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

Let x represent the number.

2x -8 = 10 . . . . . . . 8 fewer than twice the number is 10

x - 4 = 5 . . . . . . . . divide by 2

x = 9 . . . . . . . . . . . add 4

Te number is 9.

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