Greetings!
Yes, the degree on a monomial can be negative:
Example:

This is equal to:

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin
First you need to distribute the 1/2 by the numbers in the parentheses
1/2•4x and 1/2•10 which equals
2x+5=10
next, you will need to get the 2x by itself so you would do
2x+5=10
-5=-5
2x=5
finally, you divide the 2 by the 5 so you can get the x by itself
2x divided by 5
the answer is: x=2.5
Hey there,
Your answer would be in the attachment above.
Hope this helps.
~Jurgen(Any questions?, Just comment below) =)
Edgar has 40 shirts. The equation you could write is 24+16=40. Hope this helps!!
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation: