Question

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Three fourths of the difference of a number and 7 is negative filteen. What is the number?​

Answer 1

The number is 27

Explanation:

let the number be x

3/4 ( 7-x)=-15

21/4 - 3/4x=-15

collect like terms

-3/4x=-15-21/4

-3/4x=-81/4

divide both sides by -3/4

x=27