Pre-Algebra Examples

$5.9 - 0.5 (x + 5.8) = 12$

Step 1

Simplify $5.9 - 0.5 (x + 5.8)$ .

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Step 1.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$5.9 - 0.5 x - 0.5 \cdot 5.8 = 12$

Step 1.1.2

Multiply $- 0.5$ by $5.8$ .

$5.9 - 0.5 x - 2.9 = 12$

Step 1.2

Subtract $2.9$ from $5.9$ .

$- 0.5 x + 3 = 12$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x \approx - 18$

Step 3