SOLUTION: Find a number which decreased by 18 is 5 times its opposite.

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Question 460865: Find a number which decreased by 18 is 5 times its opposite.
Found 2 solutions by poliphob3.14, stanbon:
Answer by poliphob3.14(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let = x the unknown number, then its opposite is -x. Write the equation as we read: x-18=-5x => 6x=18 => x=3.
Answer:The unknown number is 3.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a number which when decreased by 18 is 5 times its opposite.
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
x - 18 = 5(-x)
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x -18 = -5x
6x = 18
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.