chickennuggets71
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  • 02-12-2020
  • Mathematics
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The difference of a number and 6 is the same as 5 times the sum of the number and 2. What is the number?
A. -4
B.-2
C.-1
D. 1

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altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 02-12-2020

Answer:

n = -4

Step-by-step explanation:

You must write and solve a symbolic equation.

n - 6 = 5(n + 2), or

n - 6 = 5n + 10

Combining like terms, we get:

-16 = 4n,

and so n = -4

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chasingtheatlantic
chasingtheatlantic chasingtheatlantic
  • 11-03-2022

Answer:

A. -4

Step-by-step explanation:

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