document.write( "Question 1164261: The difference of 2 times a number and 1 is -2. find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "    2x - 1 = -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = -2 + 1 \r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = - \"1%2F2\" = -0.5.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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