Question

8.5x-6.1=-7.1

round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

8.5x-6.1=-7.1

40x-6.1=-7.1

40x=-7.1+6.1

40x=-1

solution= x= -0.025

Answer 2

Answer & Step-by-step explanation:

$8.5x-6.1=-7.1$

Add 6.1 to both sides:

$8.5x-6.1+6.1=-7.1+6.1\\\\8.5x=-1$

Isolate the variable x. Divide both sides by 8.5:

$\frac{8.5x}{8.5} =\frac{-1}{8.5}\\\\ x=-\frac{1}{8.5}$

Round to the nearest tenth. Simplify division:

$-\frac{1}{8.5}=-0.11764705...=-0.1$

So, x≈-0.1

:Done