23 decreased by the product of 44 and an unknown number is 199. What is the value of the unknown number?
2 Answers
Jun 8, 2018
x = - 4
Explanation:
Call x the unknow number, we have this equation:
23 - 44x = 199
-44x = 199 - 23 = 176
Jun 8, 2018
You may want to look at your question again, but I think the number you want, is 4.
Explanation:
You have the product of 44 and an unknown number m.
When you decrease 23 with the product of 44 and m, i.e. 44m, you want the result to be 199.
Only problem is that
But if we turn the question around and write: Increase 23 with the product of 44 and m and you get 199.
To get this, 23 must be increased by
Therefore