Question

What is the value of x in the equation 2.5 minus 0.25 x = negative 3?

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is D, 22

Answer 2

Let's write this down in equation format:

2.5 - 0.25x = -3.

Let's combine all like terms:

-0.25x = -3 - 2.5

-0.25x = -5.5

Cancel negative signs:

0.25x = 5.5

Divide both sides by 0.25

0.25x / 0.25 = 5.5 / 0.25

x = 22