SOLUTION: The product of 2 and a number is increase by 9 the result is -17? What is the number

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Question 513117: The product of 2 and a number is increase by 9 the result is -17? What is the number
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
unknown number = n

2n + 9 = -17
2n = -26

n = 13

Answer by ikleyn(52834)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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n = -13.



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