Question

Fourteen subtracted from the product of a number and -3 is 25

Answer 1

Answer:

5.5 is the number.

Step-by-step explanation:

14-(-2x)=25

Solve the equation.

2x=11

x=5.5

Answer 2

Answer:

$n=-13$

Step-by-step explanation:

Fourteen (14) subtracted from the product of a number and -3 [(n*-3)-14] is 25 (=25)

$-3n-14=25\\-3n=25+14\\-3n=39\\n=\frac{39}{-3}\\ n=-13$