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.