Question

Seven times a number is 9 less than the product of the number and -20. What is the number? Please show steps

Answer 1

the number is -1/3

Explanation:

First thing, I am going to write out the equation for this:

-20x - 9 = 7x

Then, I will add 20x to both sides, so:

-9 = 27x

Then I will divide both sides by 27 to get the x alone

so:

x = -1/3