Question

What is the correct solution to this problem?

A number divided by 5 is 3 more than –6.

What is the number?

A.
–45

B.
–30

C.
–15

D.
–5

Answer 1

Hi
Welcome to OpenStudy :-)
Can you start out by attempting to write the equation?

Answer 2

Ok

Answer 3

So

Answer 4

I would take a negative number then divide it by 5 right?

Answer 5

No, first we need to write out equation.

Answer 6

Ok
So

Answer 7

X Divided by 5= -3 right?

Answer 8

Where's the 6?

Answer 9

It says 3 more then -6 so that would be -3

Answer 10

\[\huge~\rm~\bf~\frac{ x }{ 5 }=-6+3\]
Oh i see what you did now ok good :-)
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~\frac{ x }{ 5 }=-3\]
any ideas on what the next step is?

Answer 11

Find out what X is

Answer 12

Good but what operation would we use?

Answer 13

Um

Answer 14

We need to multiply by the reciprocal

\[\huge~\rm~\bf~~\frac{ 5 }{ x }\times \frac{ x }{ 5 }=-3 \times 5 \]
Like this.

Answer 15

Ok

Answer 16

That would be -15 right?

Answer 17

Yes :) well done

Answer 18

Thank you for the help

Answer 19

yw ^_^