SOLUTION: Please help! I don't know how to translate: 1. The quotient of a number and -9 increased by 10 is 11. 2. Five less than the product of -3 and a number is -2.

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Question 558331: Please help! I don't know how to translate:
1. The quotient of a number and -9 increased by 10 is 11.
2. Five less than the product of -3 and a number is -2.

Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
quotent is division
product is multiplication
n%2F%28-9%2B10%29=11 10 minus 9 is 1
n%2F1=11 n divided by 1 is n
n=11
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%28-3n%29-5=-2 -3 times n, minus 5 equals -2, first add 5 to each side
-3n=3divide by -3
n=-1