Question

if 8 is added to 4 times a number the result is two less than five times the number. What is that number?

Answer 1

Answer:

4x+8=5x-2

x=10

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Answer 2

Let the number be x

Four times a number = 4x

8 added to 4 times a number = 4x + 8

The result is 2 less than 5 times the number = 5x - 2

According to the question,

4x + 8 = 5x - 2

➾ 4x - 5x = -2 - 8

➾ -x = -10

By cancelling the minus (-) sign

➾ x = 10

∴ The number is

Verification :-

4x + 8 = 5x - 2

➾ 4x - 5x = -2 - 8

➾ -x = -10

➾ x = 10

By putting the value of x

➾ 10 = 10

∴ LHS = RHS ✔✔

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