Question

the total of 5.68 times a number and 132.7 is the number minus 29.228

Answer 1

I do not under stand how to do algebra....... Would appreciate any help - thanks

Answer 2

5.68x + 132.7 = x - 29.228
solve this for x and you've got your number

Answer 3

What do I do from that point I do not understand at all

Answer 4

to solve this you first bring the terms in x to left hand side
to do this you subtract x from both sides ( so x disappears from the righthand side)
so
5.68x - x + 132.7 = -29.228
now subtract 132.7 from both sides so it disappears from the left side
5.68x - x = -29.228 - 132.7
now simplify both sides
4.68x = -161.928
divide both sides by 4.68 to get value of x
x = -161.928 / 4.68
x = -34.6

thats the solution