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If the product of a number and -5 is reduced by 2, the result is 26 less than twice the opposite of the number. What is the
number?

Respuesta :

Answer:

(-5n)-2=26-2n

Step-by-step explanation:

i think -9 1/3

well, let's say that number is "a", so it's opposite will just be "-a".

what's that number times -5?

-5*a => -5a

let's reduce that by 2

-5a -2

what would it be twice the opposite of it?

2(-a)

what is it 26 less than that?

2(-a) - 26.

[tex]-5a-2=2(-a)-26\implies -5a-2=-2a-26\implies -2=3a-26 \\\\\\ 24=3a\implies \cfrac{24}{3}=a\implies \boxed{8=a}[/tex]