Question

What is the solution to the equation 7 −3x ≈ 9?

Answer 1

x = 0.376
x = 0.295
x = −0.295
x = −0.376

Answer 2

your goal is to isolate x on one side.

1. subtract 7 on both sides.
2. divide both sides by -3.

Answer 3

so the different equals sign doesnt really matter @nikato

Answer 4

7-3x=9
-3x=9
-7
-3x=2/-3
x=?

Answer 5

no. thats still an equal sides. it just means approxiamtely. because in this problem, you dont have an exact number for your answer. just an estimate

Answer 6

when i do that i get -0.66666667

Answer 7

@nikato

Answer 8

@lipowell

Answer 9

i got that too.
did you copy your question or answer right?

Answer 10

yeah @nikato

Answer 11

x=-0.667 should be your solution

Answer 12

i know thats why i'm confused on why it isn't an option

Answer 13

that should be an option. there might be a typo or something. you should jst ask your teacher

Answer 14

Thank you for your help!! i was an idiot and typed it wrong. I figured the right answer out. @nikato

Answer 15

oh ok. glad you finally found the answer