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Twelve is added to the product of a number and 5. The result is -3. Find the number

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User Jintin
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I would say that the number is -20 because 12+5=17, but your answer is -3 so basically just think of a number higher than 17 and that would make your answer a negative. Your answer is 20
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5 + -8 = -3.

So the answer would be -8.

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