SOLUTION: the opposite of a number is ten more than the number
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Question 223644: the opposite of a number is ten more than the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the opposite of a number is ten more than the number
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Let the number be "x".
Its opposite is -x
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Equation:
-x = x+10
2x = -10
x = -5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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