The quotient of the opposite of a number squared and three

"The quotient of the opposite of a number squared and 3"  

Take "the opposite of a number squared" and call it y.  

So you get "The quotient of y and 3"  

This is y/3.  

Now what is y? "The opposite of a number squared"  

Take "The opposite of a number" and call it z.  

So y is "z squared"  

Replacing y, we get z^2 / 3  

But what is z? "The opposite of a number"  

Call "a number" x.  

The opposite of x is -x.  

So z is "-x"  

Replacing z, we get (-x)^2 / 3

x= -3

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify brackets

4 - x - 1 = 6

step 2: simpilfy

3 - x = 6

step 3: subtract 3 from both sides

-x = 6 - 3

step 4: simpilfy 6 - 3

-x = 3

step 5: multiply both sides by -1

x = -3