Question

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

Answer 1

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