Julio says, "If you subtract 16 from my number and multiply the difference by −6, the result is −138." What is Julio's numb

Question

3 years ago

7

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1 answer:

omeli [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T02:11:08+03:00

omeli [17]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

-7

Step-by-step explanation:

use X to represent the unknown number

(x-16) -6=-138

-138/6= -23

(x-16)=-23

add 16 to both sides

x= -7

Julio's number is -7

you can also plug it back into the formula to prove it is right

Julio ​says, "If you subtract 16 from my number and multiply the difference by −6​, the result is −138​." What is Julio​'s ​numb