Solve for the Missing Fraction in 5×17-112-?/14=-27.5

What is the missing number in the equation?

$5\times17-112-\frac{?}{14}=-27.5$

We place the multiplication exercise inside of the parenthesis:

$(5\times17)-112-\frac{x}{14}=-27.5$

We solve the multiplication exercise and then subtract:

$85-112-\frac{x}{14}=-27.5$

$-27-\frac{x}{14}=-27.5$

We swap sections:

$-\frac{x}{14}=-27.5+27$

$-\frac{x}{14}=-\frac{1}{2}$

We multiply by 14:

$-x=-\frac{1}{2}\times14$

$-x=-7$

We multiply by -1

$x=7$