Question

Solve the two-step equation. -9x + 0.4 = 4 Which operation must be performed to move all the constants to the right side of the equation? Then, which operation must be performed to isolate the variable? The solution to the equation is x = .

Answer 1

a)

Subtract 0.4 from both side.

-9x +0.4 = 4

-9x + 0.4 - 0.4 = 4 - 0.4

-9x = 3.6

b)

divide by -9 both side

-9x/-9 = 3.6/-9

x = -0.4

Explanation:

-9x+0.4=4

-0.4 -0.4

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-9x=3.6

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x=-0.4

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Explanation:

Answer 2

x=-0.4

Explanation:

We have the equation:

`-9x+0.4=4`

First, the operation to move all the constants to the right side is subtraction since we would have to subtract 0.4 from each side, let's see this:

`-9x+0.4=4\\-9x+0.4-0.4=4-0.4\\-9x=3.6`

Now, we have all the constants on the right side of the equation.

Now, the operation we need to perform to isolate the variable is division (since the x has a -9 that is being multiplied by x) we need to do the opposite operation:

`-9x=3.6\\(-9x)/(-9) =(3.6)/(-9) \\x=-0.4`

Thus, the answer to this equation is x= -0.4