2006-09-12 11:46:52 · 9 answers · asked by julie_clark@sbcglobal.net 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
do your own homework
2006-09-12 11:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by chet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just move the 15 to the other side(it becomes negative when you move it to the other side) and leave the x alone...so it would be
step 1) 15 + x = -2...
step 2) move the 15 to the other side x = - 2 - 15..
step 3) x = -17
2006-09-12 11:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by GotAnswers? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. 15(-15)+x=-2(-15)
2. x=-17
2006-09-12 11:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by Ash888 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
15 + x = -2
15 + X + 2 = 0
17 = -x
-17 =X
2006-09-12 11:53:38 · answer #4 · answered by Schlav!! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put all the numbers on one side, and letters on the other, but remember when you move a value over the = sign, it changes from positive to negative, or vice versa.
x = -15 -2
x = -17
2006-09-12 11:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you had 15 apples, how many apples do you have to take away to get -2 apples? Well first of all, how many do you have to take away until you don't have any apples? Now take away 2 more and you have -2 apples! So you took away a total of 17 apples...
2006-09-12 11:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by jrpmeheh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
15+-17=-2
There aren't any steps.
This was easy a 4th grade level problem
X=-17
2006-09-12 11:52:37 · answer #7 · answered by kosigizdarski 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
15 + x = -2
x = -2 - 15
x = -17
Happy Now?
2006-09-12 11:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
x= -2 -15
x=-17
2006-09-12 11:49:23 · answer #9 · answered by world traveler 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋