Problema Solution
Which equation will solve the following word problem? If 2 is subtracted from twice a number, the result is 10 less than the number. Find the number.
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Let 'x' represent the number.
2x - 2 = x - 10
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x = - 8
Indeed:
2*(- 8) - 2 = - 16 - 2 = - 18
- 8 - 10 = -18
The number is - 8.