Question

Five times a number plus negative three-point-two is negative fourteen-point-seven. The variable is . The coefficient is . The constants are . The equation is .

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly let us relate the word problem Mathematically

Let the number be x

5x+(-3.2)= 14.7

5x-3.2= 14.7

5x-3.2-14.7= 0

5x-17.9=0

From the above mathematical expression

A. The variable is x

B. The coefficient is 5

C. The constants are - 3.2 and 14.7

D. The equation is 5x-17.9=0