SOLUTION: Negative One times the sum of twice a number and 3 is equal to two times the difference of Negative Four times the number And 3. what is the number?

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Question 989922: Negative One times the sum of twice a number and 3 is equal to two times the difference of Negative Four times the number And 3. what is the number?
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Question: "Negative One times the sum of twice a number and 3 is equal to two times the difference of Negative Four times the number And 3. what is the number?"
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First, let x = the number that we are trying to find.
Next, let's translate all of this into an equation.
-1%2A%282x%2B3%29=2%28-4x-3%29.
Now let's solve for x.
-2x-3=-8x-6
-2x=-8x-3
6x=-3
x=-3%2F6
x=-1%2F2
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Answer: x=-1%2F2 OR x=-0.5