Q. The sum of a number and 15 is −23. Find the number.
Denote Unknown Number: Let's denote the unknown number as x. According to the problem, the sum of x and 15 is −23. We can write this as an equation:x+15=−23
Write Equation: To find the value of x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 15 from both sides of the equation:x+15−15=−23−15
Isolate Unknown x: Simplifying both sides of the equation gives us:x=−23−15
Simplify Equation: Now we perform the subtraction on the right side of the equation: x=−38