SOLUTION: What is seven times a number is 18 less that twice the opposite of the number. Find the number

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Question 1007668: What is seven times a number is 18 less that twice the opposite of the number. Find the number
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the number x.
We then can write
7x = 2(-x) - 18
7x = -2x - 18
9x = -18
x = -2