Question

-2=x+2/6

Answer 1

To isolate the variable on one side of the equation, we need to simplify both sides.

-2 = x + 2/6

First, we simplify the right-hand side by finding a common denominator for the two terms:

-2 = x + 1/3

Now, we can isolate the variable by subtracting 1/3 from both sides:

-2 - 1/3 = x

To simplify, we'll convert the mixed number -2 and 1/3 to a single fraction:

-6/3 - 1/3 = x

-7/3 = x

Therefore, x = -7/3 or -2.33 (rounded to two decimal places).