SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation {{{4x+3=2*10^-4}}}

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Question 40963: Please help me solve this equation 4x%2B3=2%2A10%5E-4
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x + 3 = 2*10^(-4)
first subtract three from both sides and then divide both sides by 4, like this...
4x = 2*10^(-4) - 3
x = (.0002 - 3) / 4
x = -2.9998 / 4
x = -.74995