Question

Help solving please: 7+x-15=-2 2/3

Answer 1

the right side is it \[-2\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

well just add 7 and -15 first

Answer 4

I got -8

Answer 5

ok so the left side would be x-8

Answer 6

then solve for x using \[x-8=-\frac{ 8 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 7

@jewjewbri do you knw how to add mixed fractions ?

Answer 8

No I don't

Answer 9

well multiply everything by 3 so u take out the fraction

Answer 10

How did you get the 8 over the 3?

Answer 11

when i converted 2 (2/3)

Answer 12

how did you convert it?

Answer 13

2 is just basically 6/3 so then u just add 2/3 to that and get 8/3

Answer 14

what about the big 2? I'm lost!

Answer 15

you can see the mixed fraction like this :

\(2\frac{2}{3} = 2 + \frac{2}{3}\)

Answer 16

oh ok..now would the entire answer be 6 1/3 ?

Answer 17

nope looks something went wrong in your calculation. could you show ur steps...

Answer 18

Honestly...I just guessed cause thats an answer. idk how to do it

Answer 19

okay, see if below method makes sense to you:
\(x-8 = -2 \frac{2}{3}\)

\(x-8 = -(2 +\frac{2}{3})\)

\(x-8 = -2 -\frac{2}{3}\)

\(x = -2 -\frac{2}{3} + 8\)

\(x = -2 -\frac{2}{3} + 8\)

\(x = 6 -\frac{2}{3} \)