Answer:
-1.8 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
12(x+3)=-8x
Distribute
12x +36 = -8x
Subtract 12x from each side
12x-12x +36 = -8x-12x
36 = -20x
Divide each side by -20
36/-20 = -20x/-20
-9/5 = x
Changing to decimal form
-1.8 =x
280 divided by 7 = 40 pages every night
(28/7=4, add a zero)
Answer:
a. 14 b. -2
Step-by-step explanation:
a. 10=2x-18
28=2x ; x=14
b. 3x+12=2x+6+4
3x+12=2x+10
x=-2