Nine less than a number is -24. How do you find the number?

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Nine less than a number is -24. How do you find the number?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-30T16:04:44

#-15#

Explanation:

Let the number be #x#. The phrase Nine less than a number suggests that #9# has been subtracted from the number. So, we can write it as #x-9#. Then, it also states that the result will be #-24#.

So, we get:

#x-9=-24#

#x=-24+9#

#=-15#

Therefore, the number is #-15#.

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