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Sara says, "If you subtract 15 from my number and multiply the difference by -5, the result is -105.” What is Sara’s number?

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Answer:

-30

Explanation:

let Sarah's number be X

x-15=15x

15x*-5=105

-75x=105

-x=105-75

X=-30

I think

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