document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476288>Question 476288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of -2 and a number is the same as the total of 15 and the number find the number. How do i set it up and get the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x is the number that we need to find\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Product of -2 and x = (-2)(x) = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total of 15 and x = 15+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Product of -2 and x = Total of 15 and x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)(x)=x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x/3=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)(x)=x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)(-5)=-5+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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