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The sum of 5.75 and half a number is -5. What is the number? Please help!

The sum of 5.75 and half a number is -5. What is the number? Please help!
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The sum of 5.75 and half a number is -5. What is the number? Please help!

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5.75 + (x)/(2) = - 5 \\ (x)/(2) = - 5 - 5.75 \\ (x)/(2) = - 10.75 \\ x = - 21.5

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