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  • 16-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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the sum of a negative number, ¼ of the negative number, and 7/16 off the negative number = -13½. what is the negative number?

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  • 16-01-2015
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[tex]x+\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{7}{16}x=-13 \frac{1}{2} \\ \frac{16}{16}x+\frac{4}{16}x+\frac{7}{16}x=-\frac{27}{2} \\ \frac{27}{16}x=-\frac{27}{2} \\ x=-\frac{27}{2} \times \frac{16}{27} \\ x=-\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{16}{1} \\ x=-8[/tex]

The number is -8.
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