SOLUTION: The sum of six times a number and 2 more than the number is the same as the difference between -25 and twice the number

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Question 831414: The sum of six times a number and 2 more than the number is the same as the difference between -25 and twice the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of six times a number and 2 more than the number is the same as the difference between -25 and twice the number
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Equation:
6x + x+2 = -25-2x
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7x+2 = -25-2x
9x = -27
x = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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