-1/3x + 1 = -7
To solve this:
Subtract 1 from both sides: -1/3x = -8
Multiply by 3x: -1 = -8 * 3x
Divide by -8: -1/-8 = 3x
Divide by 3: (-1/-8)/3 = x
Work it out: (-1/-8) = 0.125
0.125 / 3 = 0.041666... (the 6 is reccuring) or as a fraction: 1/24th
x = 1/24th
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A negative plus a negative equals a negative.
nope negative plus negative equals a negative -2+(-4)=-6 but negative times negative equals a positive
it equals negative 1/8
positive plus positive equals positive negative plus negative equals negative
Well there are quite a few numbers that added together will equal negative 15: here are just a few examples: negative 1 plus negative 14 equals negative 15 (-1 + -14 = -15) negative 2 plus negative 13 equals negative 15 (-2 + -13 = -15) negative 3 plus negative 12 equals negative 15 (-3 + -12 = -15) negative 4 plus negative 11 equals negative 15 (-4 + -11 = -15) negative 5 plus negative 10 equals negative 15 (-5 + -10 = -15) negative 6 plus negative 9 equals negative 15 (-6 + -9 = -15) negative 7 plus negative 8 equals negative 15 (-7 + -8 = -15) negative 30 plus positive 15 equals negative 15 (-30 + 15 = -15) negative 29 plus positive 14 equals negative 15 (-29 + 14 = -15) negative 28 plus positive 13 equals negative 15 (-28 + 13 = -15) and on an on it goes.