I really need help solving this equation
5.4+0.2x=-1.4x+8.6
Combine like terms by getting your "X's" on one side
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0.2 x + 1.4 x = 8.6 - 5.4
The answer is 2. Jeez, you guys really suck, don't you?
Sure! I can help you solve the equation 5.4 + 0.2x = -1.4x + 8.6.
To solve this equation, we want to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.
First, let's simplify the equation by combining like terms. We have 0.2x and -1.4x on the same side, so we can add them together.
0.2x - 1.4x can be simplified to -1.2x.
Now the equation becomes:
5.4 - 1.2x = 8.6
Next, let's get rid of the constant term on the left side by subtracting 5.4 from both sides of the equation.
5.4 - 5.4 - 1.2x = 8.6 - 5.4
Simplifying further, we have:
-1.2x = 3.2
Finally, to isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by -1.2.
-1.2x / -1.2 = 3.2 / -1.2
x = -2.6667 (rounded to four decimal places)
So, the solution to the equation is x = -2.6667.