Question

What is the solution to to the equation x − 2/5 = −1?

Answer 1

$x - \frac{2}{5} = - 1$

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

$x = - 1 + \frac{2}{5}$

Calculate the sum

$x = - \frac{3}{5}$

Convert it into decimal

$x = - 0.6$

Answer 2

Answer:

• x = -0.6

Step-by-step Solution:

Isolate the variable x to get the answer.

• x − 2/5 = −1
• => x = -1 + 2/5
• => x = -1 + 0.4
• => x = -0.6

Hence, the value of x is -0.6.