Question

if 10 is subtracted from four times a number the differences is equal to 32. Find the number

Answer 1

let the number be x,
4x-10=32
4x=42
x=42/4
=10.5

Answer 2

let the number =x
4x-10=32
4x=32+10
4x=42
x=42/4
x=21/2