Question

I need the answer and the steps (extra points)

Answer 1

To solve the equation, we can first take 17.1 to the right hand side, changing the minus to addition :

1/6x -17.1 = 18

1/6x = -18+17.1

1/6x = -0.9

To take away the fraction, we multiply both sides by 6 so that 1/6 can be taken away to solve the equation:

1/6x = -0.9

1/6x x 6 = -0.9 x 6

6/6x = -3.6

x = -3.6

We can also turn the decimal number into fraction to solve the equation in fraction:

-0.9

= -0.9 x 1/10

= -9/10

To solve the equation:

1/6x = -9/10

x = -9/10 x 6

x = -36/10

x = -18/5

x= -3 3/5

Therefore, x = -3.6 or -3 3/5.

Hope it helps!