2 1/3 −1.5x=12.3 Solve for x

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asked Oct 7, 2020 45.6k views

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ChrisP · Answer 1 · 2020-10-11T12:38:23+0000

Answer:

x =
$-6.6\overline{4}$

Explanation:

Subtract 2 1/3 from both sides of the equation. 2 1/3 is the same as 2.3333... in decimal form. Now you have:

Divide both sides by -1.5 to isolate and solve for x.

To show a repeating decimal you would put a line over the repeated number. In this case the line would be over the number 4.

The final answer is x =
$-6.6\overline{4}$ .