Question

Eight plus the quotient of a number and 3 is −2

Answer 1

Answer:

The number is -30.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Eight plus the quotient of a number and 3 is −2 . We need to find the number.

So, putting given condition into mathematical expression. Let the number is x. So,

$8+\dfrac{x}{3}=-2$

Subtracting  on both sides,

$8+\dfrac{x}{3}-8=-2-8\\\\\dfrac{x}{3}=-10$

Now cross multiplying, we get

x = -30

So, the number is -30.