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Negative sixteen plus the quotient of a number and -4 is -3

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Final answer:

To solve the equation, start by translating the words into an algebraic equation. Then, simplify and solve the equation to find the value of x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the equation, we can translate the words into an algebraic equation:

Negative sixteen plus the quotient of a number and -4 is -3

-16 + (x / -4) = -3

To find the solution, we can simplify the equation:

-16 + (x / -4) = -3

Multiply both sides of the equation by -4:

(-4)(-16 + (x / -4)) = (-4)(-3)

64 - x = 12

Now, subtract 64 from both sides of the equation:

64 - x - 64 = 12 - 64

-x = -52

Divide both sides of the equation by -1 to isolate the variable:

x = 52

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Correct. Hope this helps you out! ^.^

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