If you multiply a number by four and then subtract negative ten, the difference is negative eighteen. What is the number?

Let's call the number ' Q '.
The question says that (4Q) - (-10) = -18
Add -10 to each side:
4Q = -28
Divide each side by 4 :
Q = -7

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The unknown number is − 7 . We arrived at this value by forming an equation from the problem's statement and solving for the variable. The process involved basic algebraic operations of addition and division.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-24