Question

Some number added to 5 is equal to -11. Find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

-16

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The number is -16

Given

• A number is added to 5.
• The result is -11

To Find

The number

Solution

Let the number be x.

Now the question says that the number has been added to 5, and the resultant is -11, hence we form the equation as follows:-

5 + x = -11

Now we need to solve the equation while maintaining the balance between the L.H.S i.e 5 + x and R.H.S i.e -11

We will keep x on the Left Hand Side as it is and subtract 5 from both sides.

This gives us,

5 + x - 5 = -11 - 5

Since there are two negatives in the RHS, we will add the number up and add a minus sign before it.

or, x = -16

Therefore, the number is -16

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