Question

The sum of 2 times a number and 10 is the same as 6 times the difference of the number and 1. What is the number

Answer 1

x=4

Explanation:

Let the number be x

Condition

2x+10=6(x-1)

2x+10=6x-6

2x-6x=-6-10

-4x=-16

Dividing both sides by -4

We get

x=4