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


Would it be -14?

Answer 1

@jigglypuff314?

Answer 2

A \(\bf \color{brown}{ number}\) divided by 7 is 6 less than –8.\\
\(\bf \cfrac{{\color{brown}{ x}}}{7}=-8-6\)

Answer 3

6 less than -8 is -14. A shortcut would be: -14*7=-98 To check the answer do -98/7=-14 The answer is not x = -14.

Answer 4

solve for "x"

Answer 5

wo wo wo, i might be wrong then

Answer 6

A. -98 is the only possible correct answer.

Answer 7

yeah i'm bad, sorry

Answer 8

Oh thanks

Answer 9

Np. :)

Answer 10

I need help with this one too

Which line shows the first error in the solution?

6x+4=3x-8
6x-3x+4=3x-3x-8
3x+4=-8
3x+4-4=-8-4
3x=-4
3x/3=-4/3
x=-4

A Line 3
B Line 4
C Line 5
D Line 6

Answer 11

The best method, is to solve it by yourself, side by side with that work that you just posted, and see when you notice that you got a different result

Answer 12

Look closely at line 5. -8-4 does not equal -4, it equals -12. C. Line 5.