x-(0.5x+2.6)=17.6?

Question

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Answer 1

.5x-2.6 = 17.6
.5x = 20.2
x= 40.4

Answer 2

x-(0.5x +2.6) = 17.6

multiply what is inside the parentheses by -1 and add them back up without parentheses. Also , write out the 1 before the x... it makes looking at it simpler.

1x-.5x-2.6 = 17.6

start with the x's first, and subtract, therefore 1x-.5x = .5x

.5x-2.6 = 17.6

add +2.6 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the 2.6 on the x side of the equation

.5x = 20.2

Divide both sides by .5, so that x stands alone... this is called "solving for x"

x = 40.4

Check your answer by plugging x=40.4 back into it.

Answer 3

distribute the negative sign:
x - 0.5x - 2.6 = 17.6

collect like terms (get x on one side):
x - 0.5x = 17.6 + 2.6

get x into a single term (think of this as 1x-0.5x = .. )
0.5x = 17.6 + 2.6

now add up the right side and divide both sides by 0.5 to get the final answer

Answer 4

Distribute the - sign through the parentheses:
x - 0.5x - 2.6 = 17.6

Add 2.6 to both sides:
x - 0.5x = 20.2

Distribute/subtract the x-terms:
x(1 - 0.5) = 20.2
x(0.5) = 20.2

Divide both sides by 0.5
x = 20.2 / 0.5
x = 40.4

You should double-check by plugging the answer back in the original equation:
40.4 - (0.5 * 40.4 + 2.6) =? 17.6
40.4 - (20.2 + 2.6) =? 17.6
40.4 - (22.8) = ? 17.6
17.6 = 17.6 <-- check

So, there's your answer:
x = 40.4

Answer 5

x - 0.5x - 2.6=17.6
1.5x + 2.6 - 2.6 = 17.6 + 2.6
1.5x = 20.2
15x = 202
x = 202/15 = 13.467

Answer 6

x-0.5x-2.6=17.6
0.5x=20.2
x=40.4

Answer 7

x = 40.4

Answer 8

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Answer 9

x=18.9

Answer 10

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