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  • 01-07-2021
  • Mathematics
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The difference of a number and 6 is the same as 5 times the sum of the number and 2. What is the number?

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SuhanaWagle
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  • 01-07-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets consider the unknown number as x

according to the question,

6-x= 5(x+2)

6-x= 5x+10

-x-5x=10-6

-6x=4

x=4/-6= 2/-3

x= -2/3

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