Answer: 0.286
Explanation:
1.657−2.397(5.968x−0.27)=4.193x−3
Use the distributive property to multiply −2.397 by 5.968x−0.27.
1.657−14.305296x+0.64719=4.193x−3
Add 1.657 and 0.64719 to get 2.30419.
2.30419−14.305296x=4.193x−3
Subtract 4.193x from both sides.
2.30419−14.305296x−4.193x=−3
Combine −14.305296x and −4.193x to get −18.498296x.
2.30419−18.498296x=−3
Subtract 2.30419 from both sides.
−18.498296x=−3−2.30419
Subtract 2.30419 from −3 to get −5.30419.
−18.498296x=−5.30419
Divide both sides by −18.498296.
x=
−18.498296
−5.30419
Expand
−18.498296
−5.30419
by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 1000000.
x=
−18498296
−5304190
Reduce the fraction
−18498296
−5304190
to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out −2.
x=
9249148
2652095
and then round