How do you solve $-6.5+x=-4.12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-14T13:03:40

$x = 2.38$

To solve this problem you solve for $x$ by adding $6.5$ to each side of the equation to isolate $x$ and keep the equation balanced:

$-6.5 + x + 6.5 = -4.12 + 6.5$

$(-6.5 + 6.5) + x = 2.38$

$0 + x = 2.38$

$x = 2.38$

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