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The sum of 6 times a number and 5 equals 2

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"The sum of 6 times a number and 5 equals 2."

This can be written as:

6x + 5 = 2

Subtract 5 from both sides.

6x = -3

Divide both sides by 6.

x = -1/2 (-0.5)


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