SOLUTION: please help me solve this " twenty-nine less than twice a number is -47 find the number".

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Question 927905: please help me solve this " twenty-nine less than twice a number is -47 find the number".
Answer by Techpriest(29) About Me  (Show Source):
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Express "x" as the number you are referring to.
"Twenty-nine less than" means it will subtract 29 out of "twice a number"
"Twice a number" means it will be twice the amount of x.
"is -47" Everything above will meet the conditional statement that it will equal -47
To express it as an equation:
+2x+-+29+=+-47+
Now we will need to find x as it is the "number".
+2x+-+29+%2B+29+=+-47+%2B+29+ Addition Property of Equality
+2x%2F2+=+-18%2F2+ Division Property of Equality
+x+=+-9+
If you plug in the x value on the equation shown above. You will find that it meets the conditional statement that it will equal -47.