Question

26 less than three times a number is -32 find the number

Answer 1

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Suppose a number is :

`x`

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Three times of it means :

`3x`

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26 less than above means :

`3x - 26`

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Equals - 32 :

`3x - 26 = - 32`

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Find the that number ;

x asked thus we need to solve the above equation for x.

Let's do it....

`3x - 26 = - 32`

Add sides 26

`3x - 26 + 26 = - 32 + 26`

`3x = - 6`

Divide sides by 3

`(3)/(3) x = ( - 6)/(3) \\`

`x = - 2`

Done...

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