Question

What is the correct solution to this problem?

A number divided by 7 is 6 less than –8.

What is the number?














A.

–98











B.

–56











C.

–14











D.

–7

Answer 1

@Kpinky

Answer 2

@johnweldon1993

Answer 3

@countonme123

Answer 4

"A number divided by 7 is 6 less than –8."

Let the number = 'x'

So x divided by 7 is 6 less than -8

\[\large \frac{x}{7} = - 8 - 6\]
\[\large \frac{x}{7} = -14\]
\[\large x = -14 \times 7\]

Answer 5

so @johnweldon1993 the answer is -14

Answer 6

No it is -14 times 7...I just wanted you to do that math there lol

Answer 7

so its -98 @johnweldon1993

Answer 8

Correct!