Respuesta :
in order to solve for x, we need to get the variables on the same side of the equation.
5.9x - 4.2 = 9.4x + 3.3
-4.2 = 3.5x + 3.3
-7.5 = 3.5x
x = -2.14
5.9x - 4.2 = 9.4x + 3.3
-4.2 = 3.5x + 3.3
-7.5 = 3.5x
x = -2.14
Answer:
-2.14 or -15/7
Step-by-step explanation:
5.9x - 4.2 = 9.4x + 3.3
[combine like terms]
[when going across the equation, + becomes -, vice versa]
-4.2 - 3.3 = 9.4x - 5.9x
-7.5 = 3.5x
[isolate x]
[when going across the equation, * becomes /, vice versa]
-7.5 / 3.5 = x
-2.14 = x [decimal]
-15/7 = x [fractional]