If the product of a number and -3 is reduced by 5 the result is 25 less than twice the opposite of the number. Find the number.

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If the product of a number and -3 is reduced by 5 the result is 25 less than twice the opposite of the number. Find the number.

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If the product of a number and -3 is reduced by 5 the result is 25 less than twice the opposite of the number. Find the number.

OK.......mathematically, we have

[N(-3) - 5] + 25 = 2(-N) simplify

-3N + 20 = -2N add 3N to both sides

20 = N

CPhill Oct 29, 2014

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If the product of a number and -3 is reduced by 5 the result is 25 less than twice the opposite of the number. Find the number.

OK.......mathematically, we have

[N(-3) - 5] + 25 = 2(-N) simplify

-3N + 20 = -2N add 3N to both sides

20 = N

CPhill Oct 29, 2014

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