Negative one times the sum of twice a number and 3 is equal to two times the difference of -4 times the number and 3. what is the number?

Question

Negative one times the sum of twice a number and 3 is equal to two times the difference of -4 times the number and 3. what is the number?

Answer 1

If x = the number, then we have this equation

 

-1(2x + 3) = 2(-4x - 3)

-2x - 3 = -8x - 6

6x - 3 = -6

6x = -3

x = -1/2