SOLUTION: Negative nine increased by three times a number is Negative six

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Question 166847: Negative nine increased by three times a number is Negative six
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=number
Via condition:
1st contn: neg. nine increased by three ---> -9%2B3
2nd condtn: multiplied by a number ----> %28-9%2B3%29x
3rd condtn: equals neg. six --------> %28-9%2B3%29x=-6
Continuing 3rd condtn,
-6x=-6 ----> cross%28-6%29x%2Fcross%28-6%29=cross%28-6%29%2Fcross%28-6%29
highlight%28x=1%29,the Number
Check Via 3rd condtn:
%28-9%2B3%291=-6
%28-6%291=-6
-6=-6
Thank you,
Jojo