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Elise says, "If you subtract 11 from my number and multiply the difference by -7, the result is -119." What is Elise's number?

Elise says, "If you subtract 11 from my number and multiply the difference by -7, the result is -119." What is Elise's number?
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Elise says, "If you subtract 11 from my number and multiply the difference by -7, the result is -119." What is Elise's number?

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To find Elise's number, let's solve the equation. Let's call Elise's number "x." We can set up the equation as: (x - 11) * -7 = -119. Solving for x, we get x = -6. Elise's number is -6.
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