SOLUTION: Find a number that is 38 less than its opposite

Question 213524This question is from textbook Algerbra Structure and method Book one
: Find a number that is 38 less than its opposite This question is from textbook Algerbra Structure and method Book one

Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the number
It's opposite =-x

x = -x -38

Add +x to each side of the equation:
x+x=-x+x-38
2x=-38
x=-19
The number is -19, its opposite is 19. The number is indeed 38 less than its opposite, since -19 = 38 less than 19.

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