Answer: 5x - 10 = -30, x = -4
Explanation:
The difference of 5 times a number and 10 is -30.
➜ difference means we subtract
➜ times means we use multiplicatoin
➜ "is" means equals
Let x be equal to "a number" in this case;
The difference of 5 times a number and 10 is -30;
5x - 10 = -30
Now we solve.
5x - 10 = -30
5x = -20
x = -4