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

Mathematics

2 answers:

Dima020 [189]2 years ago

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

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

$x = - 0.6$

ZanzabumX [31]2 years ago

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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.

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