Four times a number less than negative 8 is the same as 19 more than the opposite of the number

Question

Write and solve an equation for the following:

four times a number less than negative 8 is the same as 19 more than the opposite of the number.

Answer 1

number = n

opposite number = -n

 

4n - 8 = -n+19

 

5n = 27

n =5.4