Question
Solve the equation
x=−31
Alternative Form
x=−0.3˙
Evaluate
2x−−93=−31
Simplify
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Evaluate
2x−−93
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
−93
Cancel out the common factor 3
−31
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−31
2x−(−31)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2x+31
2x+31=−31
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2x=−31−31
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
−31−31
Write all numerators above the common denominator
3−1−1
Subtract the numbers
3−2
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−32
2x=−32
Multiply by the reciprocal
2x×21=−32×21
Multiply
x=−32×21
Solution
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Evaluate
−32×21
Reduce the numbers
−31×1
Multiply the numbers
−31
x=−31
Alternative Form
x=−0.3˙
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Rewrite the equation
3x=−1
Evaluate
2x−−93=−31
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2x−−93
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
−93
Cancel out the common factor 3
−31
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−31
2x−(−31)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2x+31
2x+31=−31
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
6x+1=−1
Move the constant to the right side
6x=−2
Solution
3x=−1
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