Question

How do you solve `\frac { c + 15.19} { - 3} = - 0.31`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(-3)` to eliminate the fraction while keeping the equation balanced:

`color(red)(-3) xx (c + 15.19)/-3 = color(red)(-3) xx -0.31`

`cancel(color(red)(-3)) xx (c + 15.19)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-3))) = 0.93`

`c + 15.19 = 0.93`

Now, subtract `color(red)(15.19)` from each side of the equation to solve for `c` while keeping the equation balanced:

`c + 15.19 - color(red)(15.19) = 0.93 - color(red)(15.19)`

`c + 0 = -14.26`

`c = -14.26`