Question

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

Answer 1

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