Quotient is basically the answer you get when you divide two numbers. For example, the quotient of 6 and 3 is 2 because when I divide 6 by 3, I get 2.
Quotient of a number x and 12 = [tex] \frac{x}{12} [/tex]
7 less than quotient of a number x and 12 = [tex]\frac{x}{12} - 7[/tex]
5 times the number = 5*x = 5x
Hence, the equation is;
[tex]\frac{x}{12} - 7 = 5x[/tex]
[tex] \frac{x-(7*12)}{12} = 5x[/tex]
[tex]x-84 = 5x*12[/tex]
[tex]x - 84 = 60x[/tex]
[tex]x - 60x = 84[/tex]
[tex]-59x = 84[/tex]
x = [tex] \frac{84}{-59} = - \frac{84}{59} [/tex]
= -1.423728813559322 ≈ 1.42
Hence, the answer is A.
