Question

If you multiply a number by four and then subtract negative ten, the difference is negative eighteen. What is the number?

Answer 1

4x-(-10)=18
4x+10=18
4x=8
x=2

Answer 2

4x-(-10)=18
4x+10=18
4x=8
x=2

Answer 3

@libbyanne40 "the difference is negative eighteen" can you clarify what difference
@shahd-owies you assume the result is 18
and then made an error the original has negative 18

Answer 4

@shahd-owies sorry that is not an assumption. By definition the difference is the result from subtraction. you only have an error

Answer 5

you are right @triciaal
i am sorry
4x-(-10)=-18
4x+10=-18
4x=-28
x=-7