Question
Solve the equation
f=−47
Alternative Form
f=−1.75
Evaluate
14=f(2(−4))
Remove the parentheses
14=f×2(−4)
Multiply
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Evaluate
f×2(−4)
Rewrite the expression
−f×2×4
Multiply the terms
−f×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−8f
14=−8f
Swap the sides of the equation
−8f=14
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
8f=−14
Divide both sides
88f=8−14
Divide the numbers
f=8−14
Solution
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Evaluate
8−14
Cancel out the common factor 2
4−7
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−47
f=−47
Alternative Form
f=−1.75
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