Question

-1/4 ( x + 1 2/3) = -2 1/5 help what’s the solution to this equation

Answer 1

107 2

x = -------- or 7 -------

15 15

Explanation:

-1/4 ( x + 1 2/3) = -2 1/5

-1 2 1

----- ( x + 1 ----- ) = -2 -----

4 3 5

-1 5 -11

----- ( x + ----- ) = -----

4 3 5

-1 -5 -11

-----x + ----- = -----

4 12 5

-1(15) -5(5) -11(12)

----------x + ---------- = -----------

4(15) 12(5) 5(12)

-15 25 -132

---------x - ---------- = ------------

60 60 60

+25/60 +25/60

-15 -107

-------x = ---------

60 60

60 -107 -107 107

-------x x ------- = ---------- = ----------

-15 60 -15 15

107 2

x = --------- or 7 ------

15 15

I hope this helps!