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  • 31-05-2019
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If a certain negative number is multiplied by six, the result is the same as 20 less than the original number. What is the value of the original number?

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  • 31-05-2019

  • let the number be X
  • 6X=X-20
  • X+6X=20
  • -5X=20
  • X=-4

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