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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve: 8x=-32.8 the answer is -4.1 Is it done the same way?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Baby_Bear69

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

so you have to isolate X you see 8 is MULTIPLIED with X what do you have to do to get rid of the 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

what needs to be done to get rid of 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

get rid of -32.8?

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

nope you would have to divide 8x by 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay which is 64x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

no divide not multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1x sorry

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

which is the same as x but whatever you do to one side, must be done to the other so since you divided 8x with 8, what do you do for the -32.8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide it by -32.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is 1

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

nope divide 32.8 by 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh okay which is 4.1 thank you so much

OpenStudy (hysusonic):

no probs.. sorry if i'm confusing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no you we not at all

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