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12 is added to the product of a number and five point the result is -3 find the number

12 is added to the product of a number and five point the result is -3 find the number-example-1

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ANSWER:

The number is -3

Explanation:

Let the number be x, from the statement we can establish the following equation:


\begin{gathered} 12+x\cdot 5=-3 \\ \end{gathered}

We solve for x


\begin{gathered} 5x=-3-12 \\ \\ x=(-15)/(5) \\ \\ x=-3 \end{gathered}

The value of the number is equal to -3

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