11 less than (-11) 3 times a number (3n) is the same as (=) 75 less than (-75) the product of -1 and the number (-1 times n or -n)
-11+3n=-75-n
solve
add n to both sides
-11+4n=-75
add 11 to both sides
4n=-64
divide both sides by 4
n=-16
the number is -16
