document.write( "Question 360018: A number subtracted from 10 gives a quotient of-24 and 4. Find the number? \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi,\n" ); document.write( "Let x represent the number\n" ); document.write( "write as we read\n" ); document.write( "10-x = -24/4\n" ); document.write( "10 - x = -6\n" ); document.write( "16 = x\n" ); document.write( "checking our anser\n" ); document.write( "10-16 = -6