SOLUTION: The sum of a number and 14 is -30. Find the number

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Question 1013189: The sum of a number and 14 is -30. Find the number
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The sum of a number and 14 is -30. Find the number
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Let x = the number
then
x+14 = -30
x+14-14 = -30-14
x = -44 (answer)