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  • 13-11-2018
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60 more than 9 times a number is the same as two less than 10 times the number what is the number

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dasiasmith1205
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  • 13-11-2018

So the equation is 9x+60=10x-2. The answer is 62.

9x+60=10x-2

-9         -9

60=x-2

+2     +2

62=x


To check your work, you need to plug the numbers back in to the original equation.

9(62)+60=10(62)-2

558+60=620-2

*618=618*

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