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Question 476288: The product of -2 and a number is the same as the total of 15 and the number find the number. How do i set it up and get the answer Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x is the number that we need to find
Product of -2 and x = (-2)(x) = -2x
Total of 15 and x = 15+x
Product of -2 and x = Total of 15 and x
(-2)(x)=x+15
-2x=x+15
-2x-x=15
-3x=15
-3x/3=15/3
-x=5
X=-5
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(-2)(x)=x+15
(-2)(-5)=-5+15
10=10
