SOLUTION: What is the answer to this question? 3x+2.4 = -5.1

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Question 39019: What is the answer to this question?
3x+2.4 = -5.1
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3x+2.4 = -5.1 ... (subtract 2.4 from both sides)


3x = -7.5 ... (divide both sides by 3)


x = -2.5


Check your answer:
3(-2.5)+2.4 = -5.1