SOLUTION: -24 is eight more than the quotient of a number and -6

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Question 1070982: -24 is eight more than the quotient of a number and -6
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-24 is eight more than the quotient of a number and -6
-24+=+n%2F%28-6%29+%2B+8
multiply both sides by -6
-6(-24) = n + -6(8)
144 = n - 48
144 + 48 = n
n = 192
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-24+=+192%2F%28-6%29+%2B+8
-24 = -32 + 8