Question

What is the answer for -2x = 34

Answer 1

Hello!

Answer:

`\boxed{X=-17}`

*The answer must have a NEGATIVE sign!*

Explanation:

First, you divide by -2 from both sides of an equation.

`(-2x)/(-2)=(34)/(-2)`

Then, you divide by the numbers from left to right.

`34/-2=-17`

`\boxed{X=-17}`, which is our the correct answer.

Hope this helps!

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-Charlie

Thank you!

Answer 2

To solve:

-2x = 34
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-2 -2

(-2x means -2 times x, so to undo this we need to divide by -2 on both sides)

x = -17

Then you do basic division (knowing that a positive divided by a negative results in a negative answer). And that's it!