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The product of some negative number and 3 less than twice that number is 527. Find the number.

Solution

The product of some negative number and 3 less than twice that number is 527. Find the number.

Solution

The number : - 15 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

x (2 x - 3) = 527

Solve for

x, x (2 x - 3) = 527 : x = 17, x = - \frac{31}{2}

Select negative solutions:

- \frac{31}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{31}{2} = 15 \frac{1}{2}

The number : - 15 \frac{1}{2}

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