Question

im to write an algebraic equation and use it to solve... five-sixths of a number is -60. What is the number?

Answer 1

So reading the question, you are trying to find 5/6 of a number, say x, and it's equal to -60. So we can form an equation:
\[\frac{5}{6}x=-60\]

Then solve for x.

Answer 2

and that is?