Question

Julio says, "If you subtract 14 from my number and multiply the difference by - 4, the result is

- 28." What is Julio's number?
Julio's number is

Answer 1

x = 21

Explanation:

let the number be x

-4(x-14) = -28

-4x + 56 = -28

-4x = -28 - 56

-4x = -84

x = 84/4 = 21