SOLUTION: So what I need is this word problem put into equation form and then solved for x. 11 less than three times a number is the same as 75 less than the product of -1 and the number.

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Question 1177897: So what I need is this word problem put into equation form and then solved for x.
11 less than three times a number is the same as 75 less than the product of -1 and the number.
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let a number be x
if 11 less than three times a number is the same as 75 less than the product of -1+and the number, we have
11-3x=75-%28-1%2Ax%29
11-3x=75%2Bx
11-75=x%2B3x
-64=4x
x=-16


Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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So what I need is this word problem put into equation form and then solved for x.
11 less than three times a number is the same as 75 less than the product of -1 and the number.
With N being the number sought, CORRECT EQUATION is: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+3N+-+11%2C+%22=%22%2C+-+N+-+75%29%29

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be "a number".


Then from the condition, you have this equation


    3x - 11 = (-1)*x - 75      (1)


Simplify and solve for x


    3x - 11 = - x - 75

    3x + x  = 11 - 75

      4x    = - 64

       x    = -64/4 = -16.


ANSWER.  The number is -16.

Solved.


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The starting equation was written incorrectly in the post by  @MathLover1.

BOTH  sides of her starting equation are  INCORRECT  TRANSLATION
of the wording condition  (of  English)  to  Math.

Thanks to tutor @MathTherapy who noticed this error.


And  ONLY  BECAUSE  she made this error  TWICE  in  BOTH  SIDES  of the equation,
her solution was eventually correct.


For your safety,  I recommend you to ignore the post by  @MathLover1,  since it contains
VERY  DANGEROUS  errors,  wtat may harm your understanding.


Use the correct solution from my post.