document.write( "Question 411336: Please help me solve this problem. I get 12.5 but I need to break this down so I understand it. I am not sure if I am right how I am arriving at the answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7 times the opposite of a number is 50 less than the product of 3 and the number.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #289161 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!


\n" );
document.write( "Hi
\n" );
document.write( "Let x represent the number
\n" );
document.write( "Question states***
\n" );
document.write( " 7*(-x) = 3x-50
\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x
\n" );
document.write( "   50 = 10x
\n" );
document.write( "    x = 5
\n" );
document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
\n" );
document.write( " -35 = 15-50 = 35 \n" );
document.write( "

\n" );