SOLUTION: Find the number that is three greater than five times its additive inverse.

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Question 808489: Find the number that is three greater than five times its additive inverse.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number, v.

Additive inverse of v is -v.
Five times the additive inverse of v, would be -5v.
Three greater than ...., means +3.

The given description for the question is highlight%28v=3%2B%28-5v%29%29.
The steps are straightforward from here.