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2. Seven more than the quotient of a number and -2 is 6.
What is the answer

User Moomin
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Answer:

number is 2

Explanation:

let the number be x then the quotient of the number and - 2 is


(x)/(-2) ← 7 more means add 7 and equate to 6, that is


(x)/(-2) + 7 = 6 ( subtract 7 from both sides )


(x)/(-2) = - 1

Multiply both sides by - 2 to clear the fraction

x = 2

User Gen
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n/-2 + 7 = 6
n/-2 = -1
n = 2
User Andrey Shchekin
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