SOLUTION: find a number thst is 96 greater than its opposite.

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Question 50868This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method
: find a number thst is 96 greater than its opposite.This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method

Answer by Cintchr(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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An opposite : 4 and -4 8 and -8
so you want to find opposites, that when subtracted equal 96
+x+-+%28-x%29+=+96+
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive
+x+%2B+x+=+96+
combine like terms
+2x+=+96+
Divide by 2
+x+=+48+
48 and -48 are the opposites