Four times the sum of twice a number and -3 is less that 5.5 that same number

Answer 1

4(2x-3)=x-5.5

8x-12=x-5.5

7x=6.5

x=.6.5/7 = 13/14

4(2(13/14)-3) = 52/7 -12 = 52/7 - 84/7 = (52-84)/7 = -32/7

x-5.5= 13/14 - 11/2 = 13/14 - 77/14 = -64/14 = -32/7