Question 258606
 6 times a number is 14 less than the opposite of the number. What is the number? 
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Note: By "opposite of a number" they usually mean the negative
of the number.  They are referring to "opposite" in the number
line.
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Equation:
6x = -x-14
7x = -14
x = -2
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The number is -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.