2 negatives can be converted to a plus sign. -(-x) can be +x or just x.
-54--23
-54+23
<u>23-54=-31</u>
78--4
<u>78+4=82</u>
-48/-6
Now let's pause fer a sec. When a negative is being divided by another negative, the quotient(answer to division problem) becomes a positive.
<u>-48/-6=8</u>
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<u>50*-4=-200</u>
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-2/3x + 2.8 = -8.2 what is x
Add 2.8 on both side of the equation
-2/3x=-11
Divide both side by -2/3
x=33/2
Check: -2/3(33/2)+ 2.8 = -8.2
-11+2.8=-8.2
-8.2=-8.2
Answer is x=33/2