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Six subtracted from one times a number is -18. What is the number?

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Answer:

-12

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the unknown number x.

Then, six subtracted from one times a number is -18 can be written as

1x - 6 = -18

So, we can solve for x, adding 6 to both sides

x - 6 = -18

x - 6 + 6 = -18 + 6

x = -12

Therefore, the number is -12

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