document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258606>Question 258606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 times a number is 14 less than the opposite of the number.  What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe that I would set up this equation like this:  6N = 14 - O\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me figure this out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: By \"opposite of a number\" they usually mean the negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the number.  They are referring to \"opposite\" in the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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