Answer:
The mystery number is 2.5.
Explanation:
Question 3
Let the mystery number = n
4 times the mystery number = 4n
Add -10:
[tex]-10+4n[/tex]The result is 0.
[tex]-10+4n=0[/tex]Next, solve for n.
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4n=10 \\ n=\frac{10}{4} \\ n=\frac{5}{2} \\ n=2.5 \end{gathered}[/tex]The mystery number is 2.5.