Question

Solve for x.

4(x−214)=−3.7

Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.
x = ___

Answer 1

Explanation:

First we distribute the 4 amongst everything inside the parentheses.

(Remember that when we distribute numbers, we are basically multiplying them.)

So now we have: 4x - 856 = -3.7

Next we do: 856 + (-3.7), and that gives us 852.3

Finally, we divide both sides by 4 in order to isolate the x-value.

Our answer is now x = 213.075

Hope this helps you :)

Answer 2

214.925 should be it!