Solve the equation  3.5+2x=-3.5
Enter your answer as numerical answer correct to one decimal, e.g. 7.5 or -11.0 instead of x=7.5  or 11

We are given the equation:

\[
3.5 + 2x = -3.5
\]

To solve for \( x \), follow these steps:

### Step 1: Subtract 3.5 from both sides
\[
2x = -3.5 - 3.5
\]
\[
2x = -7.0
\]

### Step 2: Divide both sides by 2
\[
x = \frac{-7.0}{2}
\]
\[
x = -3.5
\]

The solution is:
\[
x = -3.5
\]

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1. How would you solve the equation \( 2.5 + 3x = -5 \)?
2. What happens when you solve \( 4x - 1 = 11 \)?
3. Can you solve the equation \( 5x + 7 = 12 \) and find \( x \)?
4. How would you handle equations with fractions like \( \frac{3}{2}x + 4 = 7 \)?
5. Can you solve \( 7x + 2 = -8 \) for \( x \)?

**Tip:** Always perform inverse operations (addition becomes subtraction, multiplication becomes division) to isolate \( x \) in a linear equation.

Solve the equation 3.5 + 2x = -3.5. Enter your answer as a numerical answer correct to one decimal, e.g. 7.5 or -11.0 instead of x=7.5 or 11.

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