Question

What is the correct solution to this problem?   A number divided by 3 is four more than –11. What is the number?

	A.	–45
	B.	–21
	C.
	D.	45

Answer 1

(x)/(3)=-11+4

Multiply each term in the equation by 3.
(x)/(3)*3=-11*3+4*3

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
x=-11*3+4*3

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by multiplying out all the terms.
 The correct answer is B  x=-21