ambercx ambercx
  • 03-11-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

twelve is added to the product of a number and 5. the result is -3. find the number

Respuesta :

LittleRedMe
LittleRedMe LittleRedMe
  • 03-11-2016
Work backwards. So instead of adding twelve, you take it away.

-3 - 12 = -15 / 5 = -3
Answer Link
Azieq
Azieq Azieq
  • 03-11-2016
number unknown = x

solution =

12 + ( 5x ) = - 3
12 + 5x = - 3
5x = - 15
x = - 3

i am a mathematics teacher. if anything to ask please pm me
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

This early 1900s Christian preacher and prohibitionist believed that alcohol was the mother of all sins. a. Billy Sunday c. Billy Williams b. Billy Graham d. Bi
Which of the following means "the general willingness of consumers to buy a specific quantity of a product at different prices"? supply demand quantity supplied
all state legislators are the same. true or false
Americans have other freedoms than those in the Bill of Rights
Which quote refers to Esteban? A.“The only difference between one that stands up good and one that blows over is what kind of stick they're stuck up there on.
find two ratios that are equivalent to 2/12
A town's population went from 25,800 to 42,600 in 15 years . What is the percent in change
Hace dos dias ella_____ una corbata y guantes. A. compro B.compre C.compra D.compraron
Please help!! In all honesty, I am absolutely terrible at math. Sometimes I get it, but most of the time I'm brain dead.
Which value is a zero of the function f(x) = x3 – 5x2 – 8x + 12?