Seven more than the quotient of a number and 8 equals 3

Question

I need the answer to seven more than the quotient of a number and 8 equals 3

Answer 1

Let's let x represent the missing number. Then the "quotient of a number and 8" would be written as: x/8

Next, "seven more" would be represented as: 7 + x/8

Lastly, "equals 3" would be represented as: = 3

Combining these expressions gives the equation:

7 + x/8 = 3

Use inverse operations to solve:

7 + x/8 = 3

7 + x/8 - 7 = 3 - 7

x/8 = -4

x/8 * 8/1 = -4 * 8/1

x = -32