SOLUTION: negative six times the sum of a number and negative two is negative thirty-six

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Question 876500: negative six times the sum of a number and negative two is negative thirty-six
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IN THE STATEMENT NEGATIVE 6 TIMES THE SUM OF A NUMBER AND NEGATIVE TWO. SO LETS SAY THE NUMBER TO BE +x+ SO +-6%28x-2%29=-36+. IF YOU WANT THE VALUE OF X THEN +-6x%2B12=-36+ . TRANSPOSING 12 TO THE RIGHT SIDE WE GET +-6X=-48+. DIVIDE THROUGH BY -6. +x=8+.