SOLUTION: What number, doubled plus 2, is its opposite number

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Question 924691: What number, doubled plus 2, is its opposite number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What number, doubled plus 2, is its opposite number
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Let the number be "x"::
Equation:
2x+2 = -x
3x = -2
x = -2/3
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Checking::
2(-2/3)+2 = -4/3 + 6/3 = 2/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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