Question

Eight plus the quotient of a number and 3 is -2, what is the number?

Answer 1

The number is `-30`.

Explanation:

We must write the verbal expression algebraically. Let `x` represent the number.

`8 + x/3 = -2`
`8 - 8 + x/3 = -2 - 8`
`x/3 = - 10`
`3(x/3) = 3(-10)`
`x = -30`