Question

PLEASE HELPPP!!!!
Solve -2x-14=7X+6 for x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

x = -2.2

Explanation:

-2x - 14 = 7x + 6

-2x - 7x = 6 + 14

-9x = 20

x = 20/-9

x = -2.2222

x = -2.2 (nearest tenth)

Check

-2*-2.2 - 14 = 7*-2.2 + 6

4.4 - 14 = -15.4 + 6 = -9.6

Answer 2

x = -2.2

Explanation:

`-2x-14=7x+6\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}14\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\-2x-14+14=7x+6+14\\\\Simplify\\-2x=7x+20\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}7x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\-2x-7x=7x+20-7x\\\\Simplify\\-9x=20\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-9\\(-9x)/(-9)=(20)/(-9)\\\\x=-(20)/(9)\\\left(\mathrm{Decimal}:\quad x=-2.22222\dots \right)\\x =-2.2`