The quotient of a number and - 5, decreased by 9, is 2

Hello there n : 5 - 9 = 2!

Here's how i solved it:

The quotient of a number and - 5, decreased by 9, is 2

"is 2" means the result is 2, so we can have one side of the equation set up to look like this: = 2.

The quotient of a number and - 5, decreased by 9, is 2

This looks like: n : 5

The quotient of a number and - 5, decreased by 9, is 2

We are taking 9 away from the previous expression, so n : 5 - 9

Putting it all together, we have: n : 5 - 9 = 2