SOLUTION: 26 more than the product of a number and 17 is -42

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Question 292755: 26 more than the product of a number and 17 is -42
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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26 more than the product of a number and 17 is -42
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Let the number be "x":
17x+26 = -42
17x = -68
x = -4
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Stan H.
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