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The difference of 2 times a number and -19 is -5. Find the number.

User Aampudia
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Answer:

-12

Explanation:

You want the number such that the difference between 2 times the number and -19 is -5.

Setup

Let x represent the number. Then 2x is two times the number, and the difference from -19 is ...

2x -(-19) = -5

Solution

2x = -24 . . . . . . . add -19

x = -12

The number is -12.

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