Question

Solve.

x−8.2=−9.09

What is the solution to the equation?

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x =

Answer 1

x = -0.89

Explanation:

when subtracting a positive number to a negative it will always be negative or atleast 0. It is like a number line, when subtracting on a number line, you always go left, which is also why its negative.

How I solved it: (just another way to solve this)

9.10-8.20=0.89

since the 9.10 was actually a negative(-9.10), it would make 0.89 negative, making it -0.89.

Answer 2

`x-8.2=-9.09\\\\\implies x = -9.09 +8.2 =-0.89`