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  • 26-04-2021
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Sushil was thinking of a number. Sushil adds 7, then divides by 3 to get an answer of -5. What was the original number?

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  • 26-04-2021

Answer:

-22

Step-by-step explanation:

Use inverse operations.

So, if Sushil last divided, we would need to multiply.

-5*3 =-15

After multiplying, we should subtract the positive seven from negative fifteen.

-15-7 =-22

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