Question

1.4+2/5e=3/15e-0.8
Can someone help me work this out?

Answer 1

\[1.4+\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }e = \frac{ 3 }{ 15 }e - 0.8\]
is this the equation

Answer 2

Yes and e=-11 if that helps

Answer 3

yes.. haven't you already solved this problem

Answer 4

No the teacher gave the answers and said work it out.

Answer 5

So, I need help working this one out I finished all the rest but this one has me stomped.

Answer 6

hmmm... what's troubling you

Answer 7

The fractions so do I start by subtracting 1.4 from both sides?

Answer 8

YES.. move 1.8 to the other side... so you get ...=(3/15) -0.8 -1.4

Answer 9

I get -0.6

Answer 10

you should get -2.2... (-0.8 - 1.4) = ?

Answer 11

Yes -2.2 ok got it

Answer 12

\[\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }e = \frac{ 3 }{ 15 }e -\frac{ 11 }{ 5 }\]
should be something like this

Answer 13

Subtracted wrong I see now

Answer 14

Ok

Answer 15

do you know how to do it from here

Answer 16

Now do I combine the terms?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

2/5e - 3/15e = ??

Answer 19

ummm.... 2/5 - 3/15 = 1/5

Answer 20

Omg I knew that I'm sleep deprived.

Answer 21

let hope you know how to solve it from here now... shall we?

Answer 22

I will divide -2.2 by 0.2 and get -11

Answer 23

Thank you