Question

the sum of a negative number, ¼ of the negative number, and 7/16 off the negative number = -13½. what is the negative number?

Answer 1

x - the number


`x+(1)/(4)x+(7)/(16)x=-13 (1)/(2) \\ (16)/(16)x+(4)/(16)x+(7)/(16)x=-(27)/(2) \\ (27)/(16)x=-(27)/(2) \\ x=-(27)/(2) * (16)/(27) \\ x=-(1)/(2) * (16)/(1) \\ x=-8`

The number is -8.