Question

Seven subtracted from twelve times a number is -19. What is the number?

A) Translate the statement above into an equation that you can solve to answer this question. Do not solve it yet. Use x as your variable.

The equation is _____

B) Solve your equation in part [A] for x.

Answer: x = _____​

Answer 1

A) 12x-7

B) -1

Explanation:

A)

7 is substracted from 12 times "a number":

12 * X - 7

B)

12 * X - 7 = -19 /+7

12 * X = -19 +7

12 * X = -12 /12

X = -12 / 12

X = -1

Answer 2

A) 12x-7=-19

B) -1

Explanation:

Lets assume the number to be x

12 times the number =12x
7 subtracted from it= 12x-7

A) 12x-7=-19

B) 12x-7=-19

12x = -12

x= -12/12 = -1

Hope it helps.