document.write( "Question 146111: twice a number is 12 less than 6 times the opposite of the number \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x = \"a number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "-x = \"opposite of the number'
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\n" ); document.write( "Just write what it says (the word \"is\" usually means \"=\":
\n" ); document.write( "twice a number is 12 less than 6 times the opposite of the number
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 6(-x) - 12
\n" ); document.write( "2x = -6x - 12
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 6x = -12
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x= $\"%28-12%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = -1.5; (the opposite would be +1.5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original statement
\n" ); document.write( "2(-1.5) = 6(+1.5) - 12
\n" ); document.write( "-3 = +9 - 12 \n" ); document.write( "

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