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Fourteen decreased by twice a number equals -32.

User Massimiliano Fliri
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Starter equation: 14-x*2=-32

now I’m going to solve for x

-divide 2 on both sides-

14-x*2=-32
=
14-x=16

-subtract 14 on both sides-

14-x=16
=
x=-2
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