jaci51 jaci51
  • 10-04-2019
  • Mathematics
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Seven times a number is 9 less than the product of the number and -20. What is the number? Please show steps

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abigail1617 abigail1617
  • 10-04-2019

Answer:

the number is -1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

First thing, I am going to write out the equation for this:

-20x - 9 = 7x

Then, I will add 20x to both sides, so:

-9 = 27x

Then I will divide both sides by 27 to get the x alone

so:

x = -1/3

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