SOLUTION: whats this problem equal? ten more than the quotient of a number and -2 is three

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Question 218094: whats this problem equal? ten more than the quotient of a number and -2 is three
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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ten more than the quotient of a number and -2 is three
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Let the number be "x"
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Equation:
(x/-2)+10 = 3
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x/-2 = -7
x = 14
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Stan H.