document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951617>Question 951617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice the sum of a number and -6 eguals -6 times the sum of the number and 4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581157 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=581157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(n+(-6))=-6(n+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n-12=-6n-24 Add 24 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n+12=-6n Subtract 2n from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=-8n divide each side by -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5=n ANSWER: The number is -1.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1.5+(-6)=-6(-1.5+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15=-6(2.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15=-15 </SPAN>\n" );
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