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Six times a number is 45 greater than the product of the number and -3.
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Six times a number is 45 greater than the product of the number and -3.

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x - the number

6 · x = (-3) · x + 45

6x = -3x + 45 |add 3x to both sides

9x = 45 |divide both sides by 9

x = 5
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