SOLUTION: find a number which is 24 greater than its opposite

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Answer by stanbon(48558) About Me  (Show Source):
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find a number which is 24 greater than its opposite
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Let the number be "x".
Its opposite is "-x"
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EQUATION:
x - (-x) = 24
x + x = 24
2x = 24
x = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.