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  • 18-11-2015
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the sum of five times a number and -6 is -2

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  • 27-11-2015
So,

"The sum of five times a number and -6"
5n + -6 or 5n - 6

"is -2"
= -2

5n - 6 = -2

Add 6 to both sides.
5n = 4

Divide both sides by 5.
[tex]n = \frac{4}{5} \ or\ 0.8\ or\ 80\ percent[/tex]
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