SOLUTION: Six times a number equals the sum of that number and negative 20. What is the number?

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Question 514575: Six times a number equals the sum of that number and negative 20. What is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6x=x-20
5x=-20
x=-20/5
x=-4

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