document.write( "Question 166849: The quotient of a number and four increased by seven is negative three \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #122917 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x=number\"$
\n" ); document.write( "via condition:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2F4%29%2B7=-3\"$ , EQN 1
\n" ); document.write( "Continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F4=-3-7=-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-40\"$ , the number
\n" ); document.write( "check,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-40%2F4%29%2B7=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-10%29%2B7=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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