Let's call "number" x. Putting the words into an equation, we get x*4/5 = -5. Multiply both sides by 5 and divide both sides by 4 to get x on it's own.
x = -5*5/4 = -25/4
William K.
asked • 04/16/21Five-fourths of a number is negative five. Find the number.
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