Question

4.2 = c/-8.5 + 10.7A. 55.25B. -126.65C. -55.25D. 126.65​

Answer 1

Answer:

A.55.25

Step-by-step explanation:

4.2 = c/-8.5 + 10.7

4.2 - 10.7 = c/-8.5

-6.5 = c/-8.5

-6.5 . -8.5 = c

55.25 = c

Answer 2

Answer: Number C

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve

1

Find common denominator

4

.

2

=

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8

.

5

+

1

0

.

7

4.2=\frac{c}{-8.5}+10.7

4.2=−8.5c​+10.7

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

7

+

−

1

7

⋅

1

0

.

7

−

1

7

4.2=\frac{2c}{-17}+\frac{-17 \cdot 10.7}{-17}

4.2=−172c​+−17−17⋅10.7​

2

Combine fractions with common denominator

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

7

+

−

1

7

⋅

1

0

.

7

−

1

7

4.2=\frac{2c}{-17}+\frac{-17 \cdot 10.7}{-17}

4.2=−172c​+−17−17⋅10.7​

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

7

⋅

1

0

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7

−

1

7

4.2=\frac{2c-17 \cdot 10.7}{-17}

4.2=−172c−17⋅10.7​

3

Multiply the numbers

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

7

⋅

1

0

.

7

−

1

7

4.2=\frac{2c{\color{#c92786}{-17}} \cdot {\color{#c92786}{10.7}}}{-17}

4.2=−172c−17⋅10.7​

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

8

1

.

9

−

1

7

4.2=\frac{2c{\color{#c92786}{-181.9}}}{-17}

4.2=−172c−181.9​

4

Multiply all terms by the same value to eliminate fraction denominators

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

8

1

.

9

−

1

7

4.2=\frac{2c-181.9}{-17}

4.2=−172c−181.9​

−

1

7

⋅

4

.

2

=

−

1

7

⋅

2

−

1

8

1

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9

−

1

7

-17 \cdot 4.2=-17 \cdot \frac{2c-181.9}{-17}

−17⋅4.2=−17⋅−172c−181.9​

5

Cancel multiplied terms that are in the denominator

−

1

7

⋅

4

.

2

=

−

1

7

⋅

2

−

1

8

1

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9

−

1

7

-17 \cdot 4.2=-17 \cdot \frac{2c-181.9}{-17}

−17⋅4.2=−17⋅−172c−181.9​

−

1

7

⋅

4

.

2

=

2

−

1

8

1

.

9

-17 \cdot 4.2=2c-181.9

−17⋅4.2=2c−181.9

6

Multiply the numbers

−

1

7

⋅

4

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2

=

2

−

1

8

1

.

9

{\color{#c92786}{-17}} \cdot {\color{#c92786}{4.2}}=2c-181.9

−17⋅4.2=2c−181.9

−

7

1

.

4

=

2

−

1

8

1

.

9

{\color{#c92786}{-71.4}}=2c-181.9

−71.4=2c−181.9

7

Add

1

8

1

.

9

181.9

181.9

to both sides of the equation

−

7

1

.

4

=

2

−

1

8

1

.

9

-71.4=2c-181.9

−71.4=2c−181.9

−

7

1

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4

+

1

8

1

.

9

=

2

−

1

8

1

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9

+

1

8

1

.

9

-71.4+{\color{#c92786}{181.9}}=2c-181.9+{\color{#c92786}{181.9}}

−71.4+181.9=2c−181.9+181.9

8

Simplify

Add the numbers

Add the numbers

1

1

0

.

5

=

2

110.5=2c

110.5=2c

9

Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

1

1

0

.

5

=

2

110.5=2c

110.5=2c

1

1

0

.

5

2

=

2

2

\frac{110.5}{{\color{#c92786}{2}}}=\frac{2c}{{\color{#c92786}{2}}}

2110.5​=22c​

10

Simplify

Divide the numbers

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Move the variable to the left

=

55.25