Question

A number is divided by $3$. The result is $-14$. What is the number?

Answer 1

It is given that a number is divided by $3$

Let the number be $\mathrm{x}$

According to the question,

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{\mathrm{x}}{3}=-14 \\ \mathrm{x}=-14\times 3=-42 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the number is $-42$