document.write( "Question 279145: when a number is decreased by 7 and this result is divided by the sum of the number and 11, the answer is -3 over 4. find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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when a number is decreased by 7 and this result is divided by the sum of the number and 11, the answer is -3 over 4. find the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".
\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-7)/(x+11) = (-3/4)
\n" ); document.write( "Cross-multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "4(x-7) = -3(x+11)
\n" ); document.write( "4x-28 = -3x-33
\n" ); document.write( "7x = -5
\n" ); document.write( "x = -5/7
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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