A number divided by 5 is 3 more than –6. What is the number?

Question

A number divided by 5 is 3 more than –6.

What is the number?

Answer 1

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x is the number.

x/5=-6+3

x/5=-3

Let's multiply both sides by 5...

5(x/5)=(5)(-3)

x=-15

Let's check our work...

-15 divided by 5 is 3 more than -6.

-3 is -3.