SOLUTION: Two times the sum of a number and nine is -40. What is the number?

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Question 1067375: Two times the sum of a number and nine is -40. What is the number?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two times the sum of a number and nine is -40. What is the number?
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--> 1 times the sum of a number & 9 = -20
number + 9 = -20
Now what?