SOLUTION: Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of the number is -1. Find Mo's number.

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Question 1045882: Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of the number is -1. Find Mo's number.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let's Mo's number be x
if eleven more than one third of the number is -1, we have
x%2F3%2B11=-1
x%2F3=-1-11
x%2F3=-12
x=-12%2A3
x=-36
so, Mo's number is -36