Question : what integer divided by six, less eighteen, is negative twenty-two Answer : First we create a solution based on questions : eg. integer is = a
so that : 6 a − 18 = − 22
6 a = − 22 + 18
6 a = − 4
a = 6 × ( − 4 )
a = − 24
so these integers is : - 24
You said that
X/6 -18 = -22
Add 18 to each side :
X/6 = -4
Multiply each side by 6 :
X = -24
Tough one !
The integer that, when divided by six and reduced by eighteen, equals negative twenty-two is − 24 . We solved the equation by first adding eighteen and then multiplying by six. The final verification shows the solution is correct.
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