How do you solve $2x - 5x + 6.3= -14.4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-18T08:04:10

$x=6.9$

$"simplify left side"$

$-3x+6.3=-14.4$

$"subtract 6.3 from both sides"$

$-3x=-14.4-6.3=-20.7$

$"divide both sides by "-3$

$x=(-20.7)/(-3)=6.9$

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