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The product of a number and -5 is equal to twice the number subtracted from 9. What is the number?

A. -9
B. -3
C. 3
D. 9

User Mazix
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

let the unknown be x.

x multiply by -5 = 9-2x

-5x=9-2x

-9=3x

x=-3

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