16 more than - 7 times a number is 65. What is the number?

-7 is the answer

because 65 - 16 equals 49. 49 divided by - 7 = - 7

the number is - 7.

Step-by-step explanation:

in order to solve this word problem we need to find the number that is 16 more than - 7times and will equal to 65.

let the number be x

-7times the number will be expressed as

= - 7 * x

= - 7x

to find the number that is 16 more than - 7x

-7x + 16 = 65

we are going to collect the like terms

-7x = 65 - 16

-7x = 49

divide both sides by - 7

-7x/-7 = 49/-7

x = - 7

therefore the number is - 7.