Question

-6 subtracted from a number equals -12.What is the number?

Answer 1

The number is -18

Step-by-step explanation:

-6 subtracted from a number equals -12.

We want to find the value of the number

Let the number be x

We can write the statement mathematically as:

`x-(-6)=-12`

Solving this equation, the value of x is the number we are required to find.

`\begin{gathered} x+6=-12 \\ \text{Subtract 6 from both sides} \\ x+6-6=-12-6 \\ x=-18 \end{gathered}`

The said number is -18