document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514668>Question 514668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the sum of a number and 9 and is doubled, the result is -8. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umail08><B>umail08(87)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umail08><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=umail08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 9 -=sum of a number and 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+9) = double the sum of a number and 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 9) = -8  … this is your equation to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 9) = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 18 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 18 – 18 = -8 -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2 = -26/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13 <BR>\n" );
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