Question

-47 times a number minus 37 is equal to 32 less than the number

Answer 1

We have a number x.

A number minus 37, times (-47) is equal to 32 less than the number.

The number x minus 37 is (x-37). If we multiply it by (-47) we get -47(x-37).

This is equal to 32 less than x, that is x-32.

Then, we can write:

`-47(x-37)=x-32`

We can find the number x as:

`\begin{gathered} -47x-37=x-32 \\ -37+32=x+47x \\ -5=48x \\ x=-(5)/(48) \end{gathered}`

Answer: the number is -5/48.