natashaartem
natashaartem natashaartem
  • 04-08-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Three times the sum of a number and -2 is -15. find the number

Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 04-08-2018

Hello!

Let's write this as an equation below.

3(x-2)=-15

First we undo the parentheses.

3x-6=-15

We add 6 to both sides.

3x= -9

We divide both sides by 3.

x= -3

Therefore, our number is -3.

I hope this helps!

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is the total price charged for goods that cost 7.50 and a 4% sale tax
Please help idk this
Which music form is often the third movement of string quartets and classical symphonies? A. minuet and trio B. sonata C. rondo D. requiem
Discuss the structural differences between the polysaccharides starch and glycogen, explaining how the differences in structure contribute to the functional pro
Which statement about the fetus is true? A. A fetus is fertilized. B. A fetus comes before an embryo. C. A fetus is attached to the uterus. D. A fetus contains
In the early colonial days who were able to earn their freedom after working a certain number of years
Which theory postulates that an organism is derived from materials originally present in the egg that eventually differentiate into adult structures during deve
Which of the following techniques did Paul Cézanne use that would inspire later modern art movements
A standard number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 is rolled. Find the probability of rolling a number less than 3
Los programas sociales __________ son buenos cuestan una fortuna.