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–4 times a number plus 16 is –116. Find the number.

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Answer: Your answer is 25

Explanation:

To start off, add 16 positive to -116 negative. That gives us a baseline of -100

Now since we did -4 times a number to get to it, the opposite of multiplying is dividing.

A quarter is 25. 4 quarters makes a dollar, or 100 cents. 4 times 25 is 100 so -4 times 25 is -100. Add 16 to your number to get a result of 25! Since you already subtracted 16 we can forget about adding it back. 100/4 = 25

To check our work, -116+10= -100

4 times 25 is 100

-4 times 25 is -100

-100=-100

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