Question

If you multiply a number by six and then subtract negative ten, the difference is negative twenty-six. What is the number?

Answer 1

Let the number be x

Multiply the number by 6 (6x)

Then subtract -10 \(\large 6x - (-10)\)

And that difference is -26...so

\[\large 6x - (-10) = -26\]

Answer 2

So we can start simplifying by recognizing subtracting a negative number means

\[\large 6x + 10 = -26\]

Then just subtract 10 from both sides....and divide the result by 6 to get your 'x'

Answer 3

thanks so much this helped greatly