Question

Please Help! I'm on a Timer!

Answer 1

Answer:

$-0.2(x - 4) = - 1.7$

$-0.2x + 0.8 = - 1.7$

$-0.2x = - 2.5$

$x = 12.5$

Step-by-step explanation:

Solving $-0.2(x - 4) = - 1.7$ using the distributive property:

$(-0.2)(x) + (-0.2)(-4) = - 1.7$

$-0.2x + 0.8 = - 1.7$

Subtract 0.8 from both sides

$-0.2x + 0.8 - 0.8 = - 1.7 - 0.8$

$-0.2x = - 2.5$

Divide both sides by -0.2

$\frac{-0.2x}{-0.2} = \frac{-2.5}{-0.2}$

$x = 12.5$