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Question 9 of 15 (1 point)

Answer 1

The number is -9

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number then according to given statement

$4x+10 = x-17$

Subtracting 10 from both sides

$4x+10-10 = x-17-10\\4x = x-27$

Subtracting x from both sides

$4x-x = x-x-27\\3x = -27$

Dividing both sides by 3

$\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{-27}{3}\\ x = -9$

Verification:

$4(-9)+10 = -9-17\\-36+10=-26\\-26=-26$

The number is -9

Keywords: Linear equation, variables

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