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  • 16-04-2020
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The product of a number and negative two is the same as 5 less than the half the number. What is the equation the represents this?

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  • 16-04-2020

Answer:

N(-2) = [tex]\frac{n(-2)\\}{2}[/tex]-5       this is also equal to n=2.5

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply both sides by 2

-4n = -2n-5

add 2n to both sides

-2n = -5

divide both sides by -2

n=2.5

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