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Solve for x

2x = -21
Give your answer as an
improper fraction in its simplest
form.

User Jeff Cyr
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Answer: x = -21/2

Explanation:

2x/2 = -21/2

x = -21/2


Divide both sides by 2.

-21 is not divisible by 2, so -21/2 is improper in simplest form.

User Maarten Pennings
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