document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944633>Question 944633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 21 and twice a number is -19. find 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 #575964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X be a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+21=-19 Subtract 21 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-40 Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20: ANSWER The number is -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of 21 and twice -20 is -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+2(-20)=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+(-40)=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19=-19<BR>\n" );
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