Question

-1/2 (5x-8) - 1 = 6 writen as an equation

Answer 1

We are given the equation $\frac{-1}{2}(5x-8)-1=6$

to solve the equation we follow the following steps:


i) add 1 to both sides:

$\frac{-1}{2}(5x-8)=7$

ii) multiply both sides by -2:

5x-8 = -14

iii) add 8 to both sides:

5x=-6

iv) divide both sides by 5:

x=-6/5