Answer:
[tex] -0.2(x - 4) = - 1.7 [/tex]
[tex] -0.2x + 0.8 = - 1.7 [/tex]
[tex] -0.2x = - 2.5 [/tex]
[tex] x = 12.5 [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Solving [tex] -0.2(x - 4) = - 1.7 [/tex] using the distributive property:
[tex] (-0.2)(x) + (-0.2)(-4) = - 1.7 [/tex]
[tex] -0.2x + 0.8 = - 1.7 [/tex]
Subtract 0.8 from both sides
[tex] -0.2x + 0.8 - 0.8 = - 1.7 - 0.8 [/tex]
[tex] -0.2x = - 2.5 [/tex]
Divide both sides by -0.2
[tex] \frac{-0.2x}{-0.2} = \frac{-2.5}{-0.2} [/tex]
[tex] x = 12.5 [/tex]
