SOLUTION: What number gives a result of -2 when 11 is subtracted from the quotient of the number and 42?

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Question 343461: What number gives a result of -2 when 11 is subtracted from the quotient of the number and 42?
Answer by Jk22(389) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n the number, we have : -2=n/42-11
n/42=9
n=42*9=420-42=400-22=380-2=378