chrisrose1214
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  • 19-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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Ten less than a number is three more than six times the number.

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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 19-04-2020

Write it as an equation:

X - 10 = 6x + 3

Now solve for x:

Subtract 3 from both sides:

x-13 = 6x

Subtract 1 x from both sides:

-13 = 5x

Divide both sides by 5:

x = -13/5

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PollyP52 PollyP52
  • 19-04-2020

Answer:

x = -2.6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x, then:

x - 10 = 6x + 3

x - 6x = 3 + 10

-5x = 13

x = -13/5

= -2.6.

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