How do you solve #x-:-2=1.4#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-13T01:14:11

-2.8

-2 will multiply with 1.4.spelling of equal is this

Answer 2 · 2017-09-13T01:54:19

#x=-2.8#

Solve for #x#.

#x-:-2=1.4#

#x-:-2=x/(-2)#

Rewrite as:

#x/(-2)=1.4#

Multiply both sides by #-2#.

#-2xx x/(-2)=1.4xx-2#

Cancel #-2# on the left side.

#-color(red)cancel(color(black)(2))xx x/-color(red)cancel(color(black)(2))=1.4xx-2#

Simplify.

#x=-2.8#