If 0.9x-1.3=-3.1, what is the value of x-0.8?
−2.8Okay so "0.9x-1.3=-3.1" x=-2 0.9x−1.3=−3.1add 1.3 to both sides0.9x−1.3+1.3=−3.1+1.30.9x=−1.8divide both sides by 0.90.9x/0.9=−1.8/0.9x=−2So if you plug in -2 into "x-0.8" you get −2.8=−2−0.8=−2-0.8=−2.8Hope this helps.
Your answer is -2.8.