Solving for x...
Times the
, both the numerator and denominator, by 8 to get the denominator to 16.
Times the
, both the numerator and denominator, by 4 to get the denominator to 16.
Then rewrite the problem,
now that the denominators are all the same, you can solve...
subtract the
from both sides
you should get
Multiply both sides by 16 (it'll cancel both the 16 out making it go away)
8x = 11
divide each side by 8 to have the x alone
<u>8x</u> = <u>11
</u> 8 8
<u>
</u> You should end with x =
or 1.375<u>
</u>
Answer:
It would be C.
Step-by-step explanation:
First of all, you can move the +2x to the other side:
-11 = -26 - 2x
Then you can move the -26 to the other side and then simplify:
-11+26 = -2x
15 = -2x
Then you can divide both sides by 2:
7.5 = -x
Then you can flip the sides and the signs around:
x = -7.5
No, The answer is not -7, it is -7.5
Hope this helps! :)
