Question

Use the distributive property and inverse operations to solve the two-step equation.

-8(0.5x-3)=3

Answer 1

5.25 or 5 1/4

Explanation:

-8(0.5x-3)=3

first, just multiply -8 by 0.5x and -8 by -3 and you'll get:

-4x+24=3

next, subtract 24 on both sides, meaning subtract 24 by 24 on the left side and subtract 24 by 3 on the ride side:

-4x=-21

the final thing you have to do is divide -4 on both sides to get the x by itself:

x=5.25 or 5 1/4