document.write( "Question 950362: nine times a number, added to -2, is 43, Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "let number be $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "nine times a number: $\"9x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " added to $\"-2\"$ : $\"-2%2B9x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is $\"43\"$ : $\"-2%2B9x=43\"$ ......solve for $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"9x=43%2B2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"9x=45\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=45%2F9\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=5%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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