A student made an error when solving this problem.
A number divided by 4 is 3 more than –11. What is the number?
What is the correct solution to this problem?
Question 5 options:
–2
–32
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–56
To solve this problem correctly, we need to set up an equation. Let's call the number we're trying to find "x".
According to the problem, "A number divided by 4 is 3 more than -11."
This can be written as an equation: x/4 = -11 + 3.
Now we can simplify the equation: x/4 = -8.
To isolate x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 4: (4)(x/4) = (4)(-8).
This simplifies to x = -32.
So the correct solution to this problem is -32.