SOLUTION: Negative nine times a number equals -117. Find the number.

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Question 509307: Negative nine times a number equals -117. Find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Negative nine times a number equals -117. Find the number.
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
-9x = -117
x = 13
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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