Solve -3x-25-3x+1=12.25

$$-3x-25-3x+1=12.25$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{145}{24} = -6\frac{1}{24} \approx -6.041666667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Combine -3x and -3x to get -6x.

$$-6x-25+1=12.25$$

Add -25 and 1 to get -24.

$$-6x-24=12.25$$

Add 24 to both sides.

$$-6x=12.25+24$$

Add 12.25 and 24 to get 36.25.

$$-6x=36.25$$

Divide both sides by -6.

$$x=\frac{36.25}{-6}$$

Expand \frac{36.25}{-6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{3625}{-600}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3625}{-600} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$x=-\frac{145}{24}$$