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  • 04-04-2019
  • Mathematics
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The product of a number and 2 is 20 less than the product of the number and -3. What is the number?

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starlipika
starlipika starlipika
  • 05-04-2019

answer:

x = -4

steps:

Let the number = x (set up an equation)

2x = -3x - 20

add 3x to both sides

5x = -20

divide by 5 on both sides

x = -4

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