Find the number if four less than the product of a number and 8 is twice the sum of the number and 10

Rene Nicholson

Rene Nicholson

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2022-10-21

Find the number if four less than the product of a number and 8 is twice the sum of the number and 10

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Claire Love

Claire Love

Beginner2022-10-22Added 14 answers

Four less than the product of a number and 8:
8x−4
is twice the sum of the number and 10, so
8x−4=2(x+10)
Simplify.
8x−4=2x+20
Add 4 to both sides, which is
8x=2x+24
Subtract 2x from both sides:
6x=24
Divide 6 from both sides to isolate the x
x=4

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