SOLUTION: One number is six times another number. Their sum is -147. Find the number.

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Question 97663: One number is six times another number. Their sum is -147. Find the number.
Answer by gigi(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one number be x.
then, the other number is 6x.
sum of two numbers = -147
therefore, 6x + x = -147
7x = -147
x= -21
therefore, the number is - 21.