Problema Solution

three times the sum of 11 and a number is 20. what is the number?

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'x' be the number


3*(11 + x) = 20


33 + 3x = 20


3x = 20 - 33


x = -13/3


x = - 4 1/3


the number is - 4 1/3.