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"4 times a number,subtracted fom 10, is twice the number. Find the number."

I had 5(x-6) =3x x is 5 but its wrong.

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"4 times a number,subtracted fom 10, is twice the number. Find the number."

I had 5(x-6) =3x     x is 5 but its wrong.

anonymous · Answer

okay so the problem is 4x-10=2x right?

anonymous · Answer

subtracted from 10  -   4 times the number = 2 times the number
10 - 4x = 2x
10 = 6x
x = 5/3

anonymous · Answer

thats what i had, but said i was wrong...

brc39:: that makes sense, but why 10-4x not 4x-10

anonymous · Answer

thats what i was thinking. but if it is the way i said then it would be x=5

anonymous · Answer

typo meant 4

anonymous · Answer

It say 4x is subtracted FROM 10, so it has to be 10-4x. If it said 4 times the number subtracting 10 or minus 10 it would 4x-10. 
Be careful for little words like from and such to give order.

anonymous · Answer

4x-10=2x
-4x     -4x

-10= -2x

-10/2x= -2x/-2x

5=x