SOLUTION: When a number is multiplied by -8 and then added to -6; the result is 82. Find the number

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Question 486030: When a number is multiplied by -8 and then added to -6; the result is 82. Find the number
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x is a number
-8x%2B%28-6%29=82 add 6 to the both sides of the equation
-8x=82%2B6
-8x=88 divide by (-8)
x=88%2F%28-8%29
x=-11