SOLUTION: -16 plus the quotient of a number and -4 is -3.

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Question 983236: -16 plus the quotient of a number and -4 is -3.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=a number
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-16+(x/-4)=-3
x/-4=13
x=-52
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ANSWER: The number is -52.