document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667657>Question 667657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of negative three times a number and two is 16. 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 #416326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x - 2 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 16 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
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