Question

Help please! I keep getting a wrong answer. The closest I can get is an answer of -5, and I need to have an answer = -7. Here is the problem:

Three-fourths was subtracted from a number, and then 5 was added to the result. The sum was -7.

What was the original number? THanks!! xoxo

Answer 1

I think the answer should be -11 1/2, but that doesn't work

Answer 2

Three-fourths was subtracted from a number,
means

-¾ + x
then 5 was added
means
-¾ + x+5
The sum was -7.

so you have
-¾ + x+5 = -7

Answer 3

multiple choice answers are: - 3 1/2, 3 1/2, -11 1/2, or 2 1/2

Answer 4

the answer is - 3 1/2 right?

Answer 5

There appears to be a typo in the question (or answer).
the answer would be -11 ¼

Answer 6

let me check

Answer 7

so sorry

Answer 8

in the original question, it should be 5 1/4 NOT 5

Answer 9

apologize

Answer 10

so 5 1/4 was added, not 5