Question

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

Answer 1

So we write this as an equation. The quotient of a number is the number you get when you divide two numbers, so:

x / -2 + 7 = 6

now simplify by subtracting 7 from both sides

x / -2 = -1

now, multiply by -2 on both sides to counteract the division and get x by itself

x = 0.5