Question
Solve the equation
Solve for d
d=−223
Alternative Form
d=−11.5
Evaluate
d−−868=−3
Simplify
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Evaluate
d−−868
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
−868
Cancel out the common factor 4
−217
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−217
d−(−217)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
d+217
d+217=−3
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
d=−3−217
Solution
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Evaluate
−3−217
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−23×2−217
Write all numerators above the common denominator
2−3×2−17
Multiply the numbers
2−6−17
Subtract the numbers
2−23
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−223
d=−223
Alternative Form
d=−11.5
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