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SSAT Middle Level
Quantitative (Math)

Finding the Integer from Operations

Hard Number And Operations Integers

In a mathematical puzzle, we are given a series of integer operations to evaluate.

If we start with an integer $$x$$, and perform the following operations: first, multiply $$x$$ by -4, then add 10 to the product. After completing these operations, the result is stated to be 18. What is the original integer $$x$$?

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