document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330614>Question 330614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of twice a number and -6 is nine more than that the opposite of the number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = \"opposite of the number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of twice a number and -6 is nine more than that the opposite of the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (-6) = -x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 9 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5) - 6 = -5 + 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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