Question

Solve the equation.


2 plus StartFraction x over negative 10 EndFraction equals StartFraction 2 over 5 EndFraction
(1 point)
Responses

negative 16
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negative 24
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16
16

24

Answer 1

that answer is wrong

Answer 2

24

Answer 3

Apologies for the mistake. Let's solve the equation again.

To solve the equation:

2 + (x/-10) = 2/5

First, let's multiply both sides of the equation by -10 to eliminate the fraction:

-10(2) + (-10)(x/-10) = (-10)(2/5)

-20 + x = -20/5

Simplifying:

-20 + x = -4

Next, let's isolate the variable x by subtracting -20 from both sides:

x = -4 + 20

x = 16

Therefore, the correct answer is x = 16.