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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