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The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen. What is the number?-22-33

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Given:

The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen.

Required:

We want to find that number

Step-by-step explanation:

Take the unknown number x

Now,

The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen means


\begin{gathered} 8x-3=-19 \\ 8x=-19+3 \\ 8x=-16 \\ x=-2 \end{gathered}

Final answer:

-2

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