SOLUTION: Four times the sum of a number and -72 equals -16. Find the number.

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Question 315113: Four times the sum of a number and -72 equals -16. Find the number.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
4times the number = 4x
Add -72
4x+(-72)=-16
4x-72=-16
4x=72+16
4x=88
x=22
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