Question

solve for x: - 2 - 5/4 x = 13
as a word problem: negative two minus five fourths x equals thirteen
(the word problem is just in case you don't know what the problem is asking)

Answer 1

To answer the problem you take 13 and minus -2 to get 15 and divide 15 by 5/4 and you get 12. 
 Hope I help. :)