SOLUTION: The difference of negative three times a number and two is 16. What is the number?

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Question 667657: The difference of negative three times a number and two is 16. What is the number?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x - 2 = 16
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Isolate x
-3x = 16 + 2
-3x = 18
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Divide both sides by -3
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