Question #ecc57

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seol
Sep 5, 2017

#x=-15.4#

Explanation:

#0.5(-2.5x-4.7)=16.9#
#0.5(-2.5x)+0.5(-4.7)=16.9# distributive property
#-1.25x+(-2.35)=16.9# simplify
#-1.25x=16.9+2.35# move anything without #x# to right side
#-1.25x=19.25# simplify
#x=19.25/(-1.25)=-15.4# isolate #x# and divide to simplify

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