Answer:
x = -1.42
Step-by-step explanation:
The quotient of a number x and twelve would be: x/12.
But the problem tells us that seven less than this quotient is 5 times the number. Written as an equation and solving for x this would be:
[tex]\frac{x}{12}-7=5x\\\frac{x-84}{12} =5x\\ x-84=(12)(5x)\\x-84=60x\\-84=59x\\-84/59=x\\-1.42 = x[/tex]
Therefore x = -1.42
