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  • 11-09-2020
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Five subtracted from two times a number is -9. What is the number?

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  • 11-09-2020

Answer: n = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all the equation is 2n -5 = -9

So we know ? - 5 = -9, so we can backtrack and do -9+5=-4 so 2x-2=-4 so n has to be -2.

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