Twelve more than negative three times a number is 27.solve -3w+12=27 A.5 b.13 c.-9 d.-5

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-3w+12=27
-3w = 27 - 12
-3w = 15
w = 15/-3
w = -5

answer is d.-5

Chauntelle answered Nov 23, 2018

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The answer is D, -5.
To find the answer, you can subtract both sides by 12 and get -3w=15, then divide each side by -3 to get your answer.

Ahmacleod answered Nov 27, 2018

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