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The sum of twice a number and 20 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. What is the number?
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The sum of twice a number and 20 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. What is the number?
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2021-08-03T23:13:50+00:00
2021-08-03T23:13:50+00:00 1 Answers
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I do not know if I had interpreted correctly your statement, so, take my answer as dubious.
I wrote your statement as:
2x+(x−14)=−26−x
Where x is your number
Solving for x
you get:
4x=−12x=−3