Question

100 plus the product of a number and -2 equals 50. What is the number? (Be sure to type only the number in the answer blank. No variables or words.)

Numerical Answers Expected!

Answer 1

The ever-fun job of translating English to Maths :D
Let's get started:
100 plus the *product of a number and -2* equals 50. My comments will be in brackets []

100 [100] + [plus] (-2)(x) [the product of a number and -2] = 50 [equals 50]
100 + (-2x) = 50

Can you work it out from here? :)

Answer 2

25?

Answer 3

You got it :)