SOLUTION: the sum of a number, x and 4 is multipled by -2, and the result is -36

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Question 1150594: the sum of a number, x and 4 is multipled by -2, and the result is -36
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the sum of a number, x and 4 is multiplied by -2, and the result is -36
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-2(x+4) = -36
-2x - 8 = -36
-2x = -36 + 8
-2x = -28
x = -28/-2
x = +14
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Check:
-2(14+4) = -36
-2(18) = -36