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

2 Answers
Sep 13, 2017

-2.8

Explanation:

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

Sep 13, 2017

x=-2.8

Explanation:

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