Question

Solve for x.

x+3.2=−3.5

Answer 1

subtract 3.2 from both sides

Answer 2

x + 3.2 - 3.2 = ?

Answer 3

-6.7

Answer 4

nope, try again

Answer 5

what is 3.2 - 3.2?

Answer 6

-6.4

Answer 7

nope

Answer 8

0 ?

Answer 9

good, 0

so what does x + 3.2 - 3.2 equal?

Answer 10

-6.4

Answer 11

no, we already said that 3.2 - 3.2 was 0

so what is x + 3.2 - 3.2?

Answer 12

0

Answer 13

what about the x?

Answer 14

it stays?

Answer 15

good, so what does x + 3.2 - 3.2 equal?

Answer 16

x=0

Answer 17

x does not equal 0

Answer 18

think about it:

we start with x
add 3.2
take away 3.2

what's left?

Answer 19

-3.5 is left

Answer 20

where are you getting 3.5????

Answer 21

Solve for x.

x+3.2=−3.5 <-------

Answer 22

no, we're just talking about x + 3.2 - 3.2

Answer 23

x is left right

Answer 24

good!

Answer 25

x + 3.2 - 3.2 = x

next step!

Answer 26

since we subtracted 3.2 from the left side, we must also subtract it from the right side

what is -3.5 - 3.2?

Answer 27

-6.7?

Answer 28

good job!

therefore, x = -6.7

Answer 29

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