Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
1/4x = -5/8
We want to isolate x
Multiply each side by the reciprocal of 1/4 to isolate x
Multiply each side by 4/1 or 4
4*1/4x = 4 * -5/8
x = -20/8
Simplify the improper fraction by first dividing by 4 on the top and bottom
x = -5/2
Change the improper fraction to a mixed number
x = -2 1/2
x=11
10 less than three times a number is 23
3x-10=23
3x=33
