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  • 10-11-2020
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"If you subtract 16 from my number and multiply the difference by -5 ​, the result is 20 ​." What is ​'s ​number?

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  • 10-11-2020

Answer:

Let the original number be x.

Thus,

[tex] \\ - 5(x - 16) = 20 \\ \\ - 5x + 80 = 20 \\ \\ 5x = 60 \\ \\ x = 12[/tex]

So, The original number is 12.

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