Question

The quotient of a number and negative eight is five-eighths. Find the number.

Answer 1

Answer:

-64/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Basically, the word "quotient" means the answer to a division problem. Therefore, its a division problem, so you have to work backwards with multiplication. -8 times a number is 5/8, so the other number is going to be negative.

The number is -64/5

Answer 2

Answer:

n = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

Form this quotient, representing the number by n:  n / (-8) = 5/8.

Solve this equation for n by multiplying both sides by 8:  -n = 5.  Then n = -5