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X/2-18=(-28)
What is x?
X=?

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X would be -20 in this problem.
User Fahad Nisar
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X = -20

Step 1: Write the division as a fraction
x ÷ 2 - 18 --> x/2 - 18

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 2
x - 36 = -56

Step 3: Move contact to the right side and change its sign
x = -56 +36

Step 4: Solve
x = -20
User Chris Baswell
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