Question

What is x/2.4 - 1.7 = - 0.7

Answer 1

Answer: x=2.40

Explanation:

Add 1.7 to both sides of the equal sign. It cancels out the -1.7 on the left side and on the right side you add -0.7 and 1.7. This gets you 1.

x/2.4=1

Now you multiply 2.4 on both sides, canceling it out on the left side and on the right side your left with multiplying 2.4 by 1.

x=2.4

Answer 2

x=2.4

Explanation:

we are given x/2.4 - 1.7= -0.7

we are going to isolate x by doing basic operations

adding 1.7 on both sides

x/2.4-1.7+1.7=-0.7+1.7

x/2.4=1.0

multiplying both sides by 2.4

x=1 x 2.4

x=2.4