Question

Mr. Pham wrote the equation below on the board.

18 - 7x=-20.5

What is the value of x?
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Answer 1

X = 5.5

Explanation:

18 - 7x = -20.5

18 + 20.5 = 7X

38.5 = 7X

X = 38.5/7

X = 5.5