document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924691>Question 924691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number, doubled plus 2, is its opposite number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2/3)+2 = -4/3 + 6/3 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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