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If twice the opposite of a number is increased by 5. the result is the opposite of the number. What is the number?

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If twice the opposite of a number is increased by 5. the result is the opposite of the number. What is the number?

x = number

2(-x) + 5 = x

-2x + 5 = x

x + 2x =5

3x = 5

x = 5/3