document.write( "Question 51626: Hi Could you please explain the steps of how to solve this problem for me? It would be greatly appericated... The x is suppose to be over 5 like a fraction but I can't type it as a fraction.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-22=x - 7
\n" );
document.write( " 5 \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #34423 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -22=X/5-7 now add 7 to each side of the equation we get -22+7=X/5-7+7 OR \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-15=X/5 now multiplying each side by 5 we get 5*-15=5x/5 or -75=x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PROOF -22=-75/5-7 OR -22=-15-7 OR -22=-22 \n" ); document.write( " |