Solve 9.89-2.8x=4.5+0.4

$$9.89-2.8x=4.5+0.4$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{499}{280} = 1\frac{219}{280} \approx 1.782142857$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Add 4.5 and 0.4 to get 4.9.

$$9.89-2.8x=4.9$$

Subtract 9.89 from both sides.

$$-2.8x=4.9-9.89$$

Subtract 9.89 from 4.9 to get -4.99.

$$-2.8x=-4.99$$

Divide both sides by -2.8.

$$x=\frac{-4.99}{-2.8}$$

Expand \frac{-4.99}{-2.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{-499}{-280}$$

Fraction \frac{-499}{-280} can be simplified to \frac{499}{280} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$x=\frac{499}{280}$$