15 more than twice a number is -23

asked by guest
on Jan 16, 2025 at 5:41 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \(15 + 2 a number = -23\) for the variable \(a number\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[a number = -19\]


\[\begin{aligned}2 a number + 15 &= -23\\2 a number &= -38\\a number &= -19\end{aligned}\]