Twelve is added to the product of a number and 5. The result is - 3. Find the number. And write an equation for this. SHOW FULL WORK!

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Hensley

Mathematics

7 March, 14:52

Twelve is added to the product of a number and 5. The result is - 3. Find the number. And write an equation for this. SHOW FULL WORK!

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Keshawn Ballard · Answer 1

Let the number be x

Equation:

12 + 5x = - 3

Answer: The equation is 12 + 5x = - 3

Solve it:

5x = - 3 - 12

5x = - 15

x = - 15 : 5

x = - 3

Answer: The number is - 3.

Deja Deleon · Answer 2

Answer: - 3

Why?

It's asking for the product of a number (which is unknown, therefore it's "x") and 5 which has 12 added to it. Your equation would be: 5x + 12 = - 3

And you subtract 12 from both sides (12 minus 12 is 0 which cancel it out and - 3 minus 12 is - 5) leaving you with 5x = - 15, then you divide by 5 leaving you with X = - 3.