Question

3 times a number minus three is -24.

Answer 1

The answer is going to be -7

Answer 2

the number is - 7

Explanation:

Let the number be n then 3 times the number is 3n and minus 3 gives

3n - 3 = - 24 ( add 3 to both sides )

3n = - 21 ( divide both sides by 3 )

n = - 7

That is the number is - 7