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the product of a number and-25 is equal to the number increased by-2

Solution

t h e p ro d u c t o f a n u mb er an d - 25 i s e q u a l t o t h e n u mb er in cre a se d b y - 2

Solution

The number : \frac{1}{13}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

x (- 25) = x + (- 2)

Solve for

x, x (- 25) = x + (- 2) : x = \frac{1}{13}

The number : \frac{1}{13}

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