please help 8th grader -24x - 10.5 = 30x + 1.5

Question

I need help with this   explain to  8th grader

Answer 1

-24x-10.5 = 30x + 1.5

Get all x terms on same side and all number terms on other.

 

-24x-30x = 1.5 +10.5

 

simplify

-54x = 12

 

divide by -54

 

x= -12/54   reduced is -2/9

 

in decimal form it is -0.222...