Question

Hilda adds 5 to a number, then multiplies the sum by -2. The result is 6. Write an equation to find the number, x. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer: -8

Explanation:

If we add 5 to -8, that will be -3. Then if we multiply -3 with -2, it equals 6 because when two negatives multiply with one another the answer will be positive.

So in conclusion, the number is -8.

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