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3 years ago

The sum of 4 times a number and -2 is equal to the sum of 5 times the number and -2. Find the number

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1 answer:

MArishka [77]3 years ago

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4n(-2)=(5)(-2)
-8n=-10
—— —-
-8 -8

n= 5/4
n= 1 1/4

So the final answer is n= 1.25

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