document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818041>Question 818041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if twice a number is added to the number the result is -15. find the number. write and solve equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FightinBlueHens><B>FightinBlueHens(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FightinBlueHens><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=492325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number plus itself, plus itself gives you -15?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember: Adding by a negative number is subtracting it, so if I take 2 grapes away from you, I am adding -2 grapes to the grapes that you have,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "What number, 3 times itself gives you -15?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If negative 15 is the total, what number goes into it 3 times?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "3x=-15\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );