Question

Solve for x. -0.65 + 0.45x = 5.4

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 13.444 ... (repeating decimal) or;

x = 13 4/9

Step-by-step explanation:

-0.65 + 0.45x = 5.4

First we will add 0.65 to each 'side' of the equation.

0.65 + (-0.65) + 0.45x = 0.65 + 5.4

        0.65 + (-0.65) = 0

        0.65 + 5.4 = 6.05

Input the numbers, and now the equation looks like this:

0 + 0.45x = 6.05

Remove the zero:

0.45x = 6.05

Divide each 'side' by 0.45.

0.45x ÷ 0.45 = 6.05 ÷ 0.45

        0.45x ÷ 0.45 = 1x = x

        6.05 ÷ 0.45 = 13.444 ... repeating decimal

Input the numbers, and now the equation looks like this:

x = 13.444 ... repeating decimal

We can also write this as:

x = 13 4/9 in fraction form