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3 years ago

What is the answer for -2x = 34

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2 answers:

Alinara [238K]3 years ago

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Hello!

Answer:

$\boxed{X=-17}$

<u><em>*The answer must have a NEGATIVE sign!*</em></u>

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you divide by -2 from both sides of an equation.

$\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{34}{-2}$

Then, you divide by the numbers from left to right.

$34/-2=-17$

$\boxed{X=-17}$ , which is our the correct answer.

Hope this helps!

Have a nice day! :)

-Charlie

Thank you!

Hunter-Best [27]3 years ago

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To solve:

-2x = 34
----- -----
-2 -2

(-2x means -2 times x, so to undo this we need to divide by -2 on both sides)

x = -17

Then you do basic division (knowing that a positive divided by a negative results in a negative answer). And that's it!

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