What is the answer to 3(x-2)=-7 1/2 ?

The answer to 3(x-2)=-7 1/2 is x=-1/2

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3(x-2)=-7 1/2

3 (x - 2) = - 7 \frac{1}{2}

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.5

Solution steps

3 (x - 2) = - 7 \frac{1}{2}

Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions:

7 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{2}

3 (x - 2) = - \frac{15}{2}

Divide both sides by

3

x - 2 = - \frac{5}{2}

Move

2

to the right side

x = - \frac{1}{2}

12 y + 25 = - 35

4 x = 22 x + 202

a x + b = c + d

\frac{x + 3}{2} + \frac{x + 1}{4} = 10

x = \frac{1 - 2}{1 + 2}