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The product of a number and -6 results in the sum of the number and 2. Find the number
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The product of a number and -6 results in the sum of the number and 2. Find the number

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Let x be the unknown number

Product means multiply

-6*x

Sum means add

x+2

-6x = x+2

Subtract x from each side

-6x-x = x+2-x

-7x = 2

Divide each side by -7

-7x/-7 = 2/-7

x = -2/7

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