Question

How do you solve the equation: `-1.7x-1.7=0.8`?

Answer 1

`x= -25/17`

Explanation:

Given
`color(white)("XXXX")` `-1.7x-1.7=0.8`

Since I don't like working with decimal fractions unnecessarily and since it would be nice to have a positive coefficient for `x` on the left side,
Multiply everything by `(-10)`.
`color(white)("XXXX")` `17x +17 = -8`
Subtract `(17)` from both sides to isolate the `x` term coefficienct.
`color(white)("XXXX")` `17x = -25`
Divide both sides by `(17)`.
`color(white)("XXXX")` `x = -25/17`