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  • 11-09-2015
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Six times a number decreased by ten is eight. Find the number?

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Jayla920 Jayla920
  • 11-09-2015
6x-10=8 (add 10 on both sides)

6x=18 (divide by 6)

X=3
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Аноним Аноним
  • 11-09-2015
[tex]n-the\ number\\\\6\times n-10=8\ \ \ \ \ |add\ 10\ to\ both\ sides\\\\6n-10+10=8+10\\\\6n=18\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 6\\\\6n:6=18:6\\\\\huge\boxed{n=3}[/tex]

[tex]check:\\6x-10=6(3)-10=18-10=8\\correct\ \ :)[/tex]
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