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The sum of a number and six is multiplied by -3. The result is equal to four. What is the number?

User Rzaratx
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Answer:

-7 1/3

Explanation:

User Thanasis Ioannidis
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The equation would look like this: -3(x + 6) = 4. Then solve to find x.

-3x -18 = 4 → -3x = 22 → x = -7.3

You can substitute this number into the equation to check.

-3(-7.3 + 6) = 4 → 3.9 = 4. As you can see the number isn't exact becuase -7.3 is a repeating decimal.

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