Answer:
the number is -7.
Step-by-step explanation:
in order to solve this word problem we need to find the number that is 16 more than -7times and will equal to 65.
let the number be x
-7times the number will be expressed as
= -7 × x
= -7x
to find the number that is 16 more than -7x
-7x + 16 = 65
we are going to collect the like terms
-7x = 65 - 16
-7x = 49
divide both sides by -7
-7x/-7 = 49/-7
x = -7
therefore the number is -7.
