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

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Question 979730: two more than the product of -5 and a number x is 12. what is the number?
Answer by ikleyn(52878) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are given that

"Two more than the product of  -5  and a number  x  is  12."

Hence,  the product of  -5  and a number  x  is  12-2 = 10.     Correct?

It means that  x = 10%2F%28-5%29 = -2.

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