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The sum of a number and seven is multiplied by twelve. The result is equal to negative seventy-two. The value of the number is ____

-13
-6
13
6

User Ming Soon
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Answer:

(x+7) 12 = -72
/12
x+7 = -6
-7
x = -13

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