X = -2
Combine terms to get:
-18x - 5 = 31
Add 5 to both sides
-18x = 36
Divide by -18
x = -2
Answer: D. If he reads 13 pages each day, he will be 5 pages short of his goal.
Step-by-step explanation:
96/7
≈13.7
if he reads only 13 he wont reach his goal of 96
Answer:
x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x+4=6x-12 Add 2x to both sides.
<u>+2x +2x</u>
4=8x-12 Add 12 to both sides.
<u>+12 +12</u>
16=8x Divide by 8 on both sides.
<u>/8 /8</u>
2=x
Hope this helps you out and have a great day (～^▽^)～
Negative
basically
negative means change sign
positive means do nothing
change sign times do nothing=change sign=negative
basically
(+)(+)=(+)
(-)(-)=(-)
(+)(-)=(-)
(-)(+)=(-)
and
(+)/(+)=(+)
(-)/(-)=(-)
(+)/(-)=(-)
(-)/(+)=(-)
answer is negative
