Respuesta :

Given:

The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen.

Required:

We want to find that number

Explanation:

Take the unknown number x

Now,

The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen means

[tex]\begin{gathered} 8x-3=-19 \\ 8x=-19+3 \\ 8x=-16 \\ x=-2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Final answer:

-2