SOLUTION: if the product of 4 and a number is diminished by12 then the result is twice the opposite of the number. let m represent the number. what is the number?
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Question 235245: if the product of 4 and a number is diminished by12 then the result is twice the opposite of the number. let m represent the number. what is the number? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the product of 4 and a number is diminished by 12 then the result is twice the opposite of the number.
let m represent the number. what is the number?
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just write the equation for the statement
"if the product of 4 and a number is diminished by 12, then the result is twice the opposite of the number. "
4m - 12 = 2(-m)
4m - 12 = -2m
4m + 2m = 12
6m = 12
m =
m = 2 is the number (-2 is it's opposite)
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Check solution
4(2) - 12 = 2(-2)
