Solve 1-x/1.2=16.6

$$1 - \frac { x } { 1.2 } = 16.6$$

Solve for x

$$x=-18.72$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 1 from both sides.

$$-\frac{x}{1.2}=16.6-1$$

Subtract 1 from 16.6 to get 15.6.

$$-\frac{x}{1.2}=15.6$$

Divide both sides by -1.

$$\frac{x}{1.2}=\frac{15.6}{-1}$$

Expand \frac{15.6}{-1} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{x}{1.2}=\frac{156}{-10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{156}{-10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{x}{1.2}=-\frac{78}{5}$$

Multiply both sides by 1.2.

$$x=-\frac{78}{5}\times 1.2$$

Convert decimal number 1.2 to fraction \frac{12}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=-\frac{78}{5}\times \frac{6}{5}$$

Multiply -\frac{78}{5} times \frac{6}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{-78\times 6}{5\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-78\times 6}{5\times 5}.

$$x=\frac{-468}{25}$$

Fraction \frac{-468}{25} can be rewritten as -\frac{468}{25} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{468}{25}$$