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The product of 2 and a number increased by 8 is -48

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a product of a number and -2 increased by 8 is -4. what is the number?
a product of a number and -2 increased by 8 is -4. what is the number?
10/14/2014 | Alvin from Plano, TX | 1 Answer | 0 Votes
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Nathan B.
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A product means multiplication, so...

(x * -2) +8 = -4
-2x + 8 = -4

To isolate the x, we have a couple of different ways, but the easier for now would be to start off by moving the 8 to the other side via subtracting both sides by 8:
-2x + 8 - 8 = -4 - 8
-2x = -12

Next, we divide both sides by -2
-2x / -2 = -12 / -2
x = 6

Answer 2

2x+8=-48
the answer is -20