SOLUTION: Find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite

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Question 22089: Find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the number
-x = the opposite of the number

Write the equation by translating the sentence:
"The number is 150 greater than its opposite."
x = -x + 170

Add x to both sides:
2x = 170
x = 85

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