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the sum of six times a number and 2 more than the number is the same as the difference between -7 and twice the number

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let the number be x

6x+2=-7-2x


6x + 2x = - 7 - 2 \\ 8x = - 9 \\ (8x)/(8) = ( - 9)/(8) \\ x = ( - 9)/(8)

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