document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433171>Question 433171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think a certain number.If I multiply it by 6 and ad (-18) to the product and take away one third  of the sum I will get(-2).What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + (-18)-(1/3)(6x+(-18)) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-18 -(2x+6) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-24 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: I changed my read on your instructions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I assumed this time that you meant the sum of 6x and -18,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but maybe you didn't.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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