Question

The product of 4 and a number plus 17 is 15

Answer 1

your equation would read

4•x+17=15

so 4 times what plus 17 is 15?

4•-0.5+17=15

Answer 2

the answer is -0.5.

Step-by-step explanation: First subtract 17 from 15 to know what u need to get. Know that u get -2, we have to figure out what to do to get -2 out of 4. First to get positive 2, multiply by 0.5, than since we need to get negative 2, add a negative in front. Hence, the answer is -0.5 .