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Hilda adds 5 to a number, then multiplies the sum by negative 2. The result is 6. Write and solve an equation to find the number, x.

What is the number?

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the number is negative 8 and here’s the work
Hilda adds 5 to a number, then multiplies the sum by negative 2. The result is 6. Write-example-1
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