SOLUTION: 1 times a number plus -5 that will give me an answer of -3

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Question 172345: 1 times a number plus -5 that will give me an answer of -3
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the number

1x -5 = -3
x-5+5 = -3+5
x= 2

R^2