SOLUTION: The sum of a number and nine is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -8. Please find the number.

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Question 1162484: The sum of a number and nine is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -8. Please find the number.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+9)*-2=-8
divide by -2 both sides, watching signs
x+9=4
x=-5
check is 4(-2)=-8