Pre-Algebra Examples

$2.7 x + 1 = - 3$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

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Subtract $1$ from both sides of the equation.

$2.7 x = - 3 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $- 3$ .

$2.7 x = - 4$

Step 2

Divide each term in $2.7 x = - 4$ by $2.7$ and simplify.

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Divide each term in $2.7 x = - 4$ by $2.7$ .

$\frac{2.7 x}{2.7} = \frac{- 4}{2.7}$

Simplify the left side.

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Cancel the common factor of $2.7$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2.7 x}{2.7} = \frac{- 4}{2.7}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 4}{2.7}$

Simplify the right side.

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Divide $- 4$ by $2.7$ .

$x = - 1.\overline{481}$

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