Question

5 less than the quotient of a number and -7 is twelve

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{-119}`

First, write the problem as an equation.

The quotient of a number and
`-7`:
`(x)/(-7)`

`5` less than:
`-5`

is twelve:
`=12`

Put it all together now:
`(x)/(-7)-5=12`

Start by adding
`5` to both sides of the equation. Our goal is to get
`x` on one side of the equal sign and everything else on the other side:
`(x)/(-7)=17`

Now multiply both sides by
`-7`:
`x=\boxed{-119}`

This means that the number equals
`-119`.