Question

The difference of a number and 6 is the same as 5 times the sum of the number and 2. What is the number?

A.
-4
B.
-2
C.
-1
D.
1

Answer 1

Answer:

-2..................

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the number be x

x - 6 = 5(x + 2)

x - 6 = 5x + 10

x - 5x = 10 + 6

-4x = 16

-x = 16/4

-x = 4

x = -4

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