Question

What is the value of x 1.4x + 2.6x = -16

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=-4$

Step-by-step explanation:

Start with:

$1.4x+2.6x=-16$

Combine like terms:

$4x=-16$

Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of $x$, which is $4$:

$x=-4$

Answer 2

Answer:

x=-4

Step-by-step explanation:

1.4x +2.6x = -16

combine like terms (numbers with numbers, and numbers with variables together)

4x = -16

get x by itself (isolation)

x = -4