Question

Decreasing -5 times a number by 18 is equal to decreasing a times the number by 25.what does it equal to?

Answer 1

Answer:

  ∴  x = - 90

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

$\frac{-5 x}{18}$ = 1 × 25

{ $\frac{ -1}{18}$ }× x = 5

    - x = 5 × 18

       - x = 90

  ∴  x = - 90