What is the answer to five more than twice a number is -13?

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2007-10-12 11:36:23 · 6 answers · asked by Person21 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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2x + 5 = -13

2x = -18

x = -9

2007-10-12 11:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by UnknownD 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

-9, since -9*2=-18 and -18+5=-13...

2007-10-12 18:39:57 · answer #2 · answered by Zizou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means 2x+5=-13
or 2x=-13-5
or 2x=-18
or x=-18/2=-9 ans

2007-10-12 18:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by MAHAANIM07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-9

2(-9) + 5 = -13

2007-10-12 18:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by SoulDawg 4 UGA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

if x is the number,
then 2x + 5 = -13
or 2x = -18
or x = -9

2007-10-12 18:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by ib 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-9

2007-10-12 18:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋