Problema Solution

If 4 is subtracted from twice a number the result is 10 less than the number find the number

Answer provided by our tutors

Let 'x' be the number.


2 x - 4 = x - 10

2x - x = 4 - 10


x = - 6


Indeed

2 (-6) - 4 = -16 = -6 - 10


The number that we are looking for is - 6.