SOLUTION: two more than the product of -5 and a number x is 12. What is the number?

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Question 979585: two more than the product of -5 and a number x is 12. What is the number?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-5x)+2=12, x being the number and 2 more than it meaning add to the product.
subtract 2 from both sides
-5x=10
divide both sides by -5
x=-2
If you multiply (-2) by (-5) and add 2, you get 12.