Pre-Algebra Examples

$- 2.6 x + 5 = 3$

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

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Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 2.6 x = - 5 + 3$

Add $- 5$ and $3$ .

$- 2.6 x = - 2$

Divide each term by $- 2.6$ and simplify.

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Divide each term in $- 2.6 x = - 2$ by $- 2.6$ .

$- \frac{2.6 x}{- 2.6} = - \frac{2}{- 2.6}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 2.6$ .

$x = - \frac{2}{- 2.6}$

Divide $2$ by $- 2.6$ .

$x = 0.\overline{769230}$

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