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Grace is thinking of a number. She multiplies it by 3 and adds 5, and gets -40. What number is Grace thinking of?
Answer: -15
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The sum of two consecutive integers is -9. What is the smallest of the integers?
📘 Worked solution
1n + (n + 1) = −9Let n be the smaller integer; the next one is n + 1.
22n + 1 = −9Combine like terms on the left side.
32n = −10Subtract 1 from both sides.
4n = −5Divide both sides by 2.
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