document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739062>Question 739062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sum of -4 and the opposite of a number is multiplied by -3, the result is 6 less than the product of the number and 2. 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 #450994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=450994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = \"a number\", and then the opposite of x is (-x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of -4 and the opposite of a number:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2B%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2B%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...if that sum is multiplied by -3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tricky.  The \"is\" does not yet mean \"equals\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... the result is 6 less than: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%2B%28-x%29%29%2A%28-3%29=-6______________ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%2B%28-x%29%29%2A%28-3%29=-6______________\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... the product of the number and 2:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28-4%2B%28-x%29%29%2A%28-3%29=-6%2B2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28-4%2B%28-x%29%29%2A%28-3%29=-6%2B2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Most of the work was developing the equation from the described data.  Now just solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Final solved result is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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