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    4. 4 times a number, subtracted from -2 is 10, find the numer?
    4 times a number, subtracted from -2 is 10, find the numer?

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    0  Views: 861 Answers: 4 Posted: 13 years ago
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      -2 - (4X) = 10
      -2 + 2 - (4X) = 10 + 2
       4X = 12
      4x/4 = 12/4
      X =  3

      -2  - (-4 * 3) = 10
      -2  - (-12) = 10
      -2 + 12 = 10
      10 = 10

      13 years ago. Rating: 3
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        4x - (-2) = 10


        you cannot minus a negative so, the problem will become addition


        4x + 2 = 10


        then subtract 2 from both sides. Problem reads now


        4x = 8


        Divide both sides by 4


        x = 2

        13 years ago. Rating: 3
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          chelleanne

          Sorry read the problem wrong.

          -2 - 4x = 10
          +2 + 2
          -----------------
          4x = 12
          -- --
          4 4
          ----------------
          x = 3
          commented 13 years ago

          its 3!-_-

          13 years ago. Rating: 2
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            Let the number be y
            By question,
            -2- 4(times the number) = 10
            i.e. -2 - 4y = 10
            i.e. -2 - 10 = 4y
            i.e. -12 = 4y
            i.e -12/4 = y
            i.e. y = -3
            So, the required number is -3.

            Now solve the other related problems by yourself.

            13 years ago. Rating: 1
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