) Five times a number minus seven is equal to the opposite of eleven. What is the number

Question

equals to the opposite of eleven.

Answer 1

Five times a number is 5n , then minus 7 gives you 5n-7

"is equal to"  is where you get the equal sign

The oppposite of eleven is -11

5n - 7 = -11    Now you solve the equation. Add 7                          to both sides

5n = -4    Divide by sides by 5

n = -4/5

 

Check this by putting -4/5 into the original equation.