2x - 2 = x - 38
Subtract x from each side:
x - 2 = -38
Add 2 to each side:
x = -36
The number is 121/2.
2
87
12-2n= -72n = 19n = 9.5
The phrase "4 decreased by a number x" means that you are subtracting some number from the number 4, but you do not know what number you are subtracting. The number x is an unknown, that you are trying to find out.it means:4 - x
A natural number is doubled when added to its reciprocal. Find that number!
The number is 121/2.
238
18
A percentage is a portion of 100. so to find the calculation of a decreased percentage, you subtract.
Anong iilalalagay ko plus o times
2
87
6
35 - some number = 15 and usually you are required to find the number.
1
Any number when doubled becomes even. Thus the key part of the question is identifying a 3 digit even number that you can add 2 to to become a 4 digit number. The answer is 998. Thus to find the original number we need to do 998/2. This calculates to 499.