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Question 810802: If the product of a number and -7 is reduced by 5, the result is 75 less than twice the opposite of the number. What is the number? Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! product of a number and -7
-7n
reduced by 5
-7n-5
equals
twice the opposite of the number
-n is the opposite of n
2(-n) or -2n
75 less than -2n
-2n-75
solve for n
The number is 14.
