How do you solve $-5g+2.3=-18.8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-27T14:25:05

$g = 4.22$

First, subtract 2.3 from each side of the equation to keep it balanced and to isolate the $g$ term:

$-5g + 2.3 - 2.3 = -18.8 - 2.3$

$-5g + 0 = -21.1$

$-5g = -21.1$

Finally, divide each side of the equation by $-5$ to keep the equation balanced and to solve for $g$ :

$(-5g)/-5 = (-21.1)/(-5)$

$(cancel(-5)g)/cancel(-5) = (-21.1)/(-5)$

$g = (-21.1)/(-5)$

$g = 4.22$

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