Question

What is the correct solution to this problem? A number divided by 3 is four more than –11. What is the number?

A-45
B-21
C-7/3
D45

Answer 1

If we represent the number as n, we get n/3=-11+4 since that number divided by 3 is 4 more than -11. Therefore, we get n/3=-7. Multiplying both sides by 3, we get n=-21