SOLUTION: Find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite.

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Question 71684: Find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite.
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Find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite.
Let a number be: x
Then it's opposite is: -x
x=-x+150
x+x=x-x+150
2x=150
2x/2=150/2
x=75
The number that is 150 greater than it's opposite is: 75
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