How do you solve $-18 1/4 = 2.50x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-08T08:11:07

Change $-18 1/4$ to $-18.25$ . Divide both sides by $2.50$ to get $x=-7.3$ .

$-18 1/4=2.50x$

$-18 1/4=-18.25$

$-18.25=2.50x$

Divide both sides of the equation by $2.50$ .

$-18.25/2.50=x$

$-7.3=x$

Switch sides.

$x=-7.3$

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