Question

87 less than the quotient of an unknown number and 43 is -75.

What is the value of the unknown number?

Answer 1

" quotient " means divide

x / 43 - 87 = -75
x/43 = -75 + 87
x/43 = 12...multiply both sides by 43
x = 12 * 43
x = 516 <==