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-0.38 written as a fraction is .

O -7/18
O 2/5
O -15/36

 The correct answer is:  [A]:  "    " ; or, write as:  " " .

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Step-by-step explanation:

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We are asked:  

What is:  " - 0.38 " ;  written as a fraction? ;

         → And we are given 3 (three) answer choices:

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[A]:  " -7/18 " ;   [B]:  " 2/5 " ;  and: [C]:  " -15/36 ".

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Of these 3 (three) choices:

 We can rule out "Choice [B]".

Reason:  This answer choice is the only "positive value" among the 3 (three) answer choices) ; and our given decimal value is a "negative value."

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So we have:  Choices:  [A] & [C].

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Between: [A]: " -7/18" ; and [C]:  "-15/36 " ;

We can look at each choice; and notice the following:

   1) Answer choice [C]: can be further simplified as a fraction;  since both the numerator AND the denominator can be divided (evenly) by "3":

       ;

  2)  Choice [C]:  has a denominator of "36" .

      Choice  [A]: has a denominator of "18" ; which is "one-half" the value of "36" .

         So:  Choice: [A}:  " -7/18 " :

                    →   ;

                    →  Looking at the denominators:

                            " 18 * ? = 36 " ;

                          Divide each side by "18" ;

                             " (18 * ?)" / 18 = 36/18 ;

                                      " ? = 2 " ;

                    →   " " ;

                Choice [C]:  " -15/36 " :

                    →   "  " ;

                    →  Looking at the denominators:

                            " 36 ÷ ? = 18 " ;    

                    →  " " ;

                       → " " ;

                         Divide each side by "18" ;

                            " (18 * ?)" / 18 = 36/18 " ;

                                   " ? = 2 " ;

                    → " "

                Additionally: other:

                   → "

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So, we are left with 2 (two) answer choices:

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Choice: [A]:  " " ;

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Choice: [C]: " " ;

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Using a calculator:

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Choice:  [A]:  " = ( -7 ÷ 18) =  - 0.3888888888.... " ;

And:

Choice:  [C]: " = ( -15 ÷ 36) = -0.41666666666 ;

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So:  The best answer—and correct answer—is clearly:

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 Answer choice:  [A]: " " ;  or write as: " " .

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Also: Note:  Choice: [A]:  " - 7/18 " ;

  → " (- 7 ÷ 18 =  - 0.38888888888... )" ;  using calculator.

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Note that the digits "8" keep repeating.

Note that this very question:

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 " " ;

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Is written as follows:

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 -0.38 written as a fraction is ._____  ....and continues" ;

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→ so it could have been written meaning to denote that there was a "repeating bar" on the digit "8" in the decimal.

→ If so, here is one way the answer could be solved without a calculator:

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{We would rule out "choice: [B]:  ; a positive value; equal to: " + 0.4".}. ;

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Assuming: we are given:  " - 0.38 ;  with a repeating bar on the (digit; "8") ;

meaning the "8" goes on infinitely:

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Let:  x = - 0.38 (with the repeating bar on the (digit, "8" ) ;

And thus: "10x" would equal "10 times that value:

 →  10x = - 3.8 (with a repeating bar on the (digit, "8") ;

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10x − 1x = 9x ;

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  10x  =  - 3.8888888888888888888......

−   1x  =  - 0.38888888888888888888......

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   9x =  - 3.5 00000000000000000000.

{Note: " 10x − 1x = 9x " ;   " - 3.8 − (-0.3) =  - 3.8 + 0.3 =  -3.5 "} ;

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→     9x =  - 3.5 00000000000000000000 ....

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 →  9x = - 3.5 ;

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Now, divide Each Side of the equation by "9" ;

 to isolate "x" on one side of the equation;

 and to solve for "x" :

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 →  9x / 9 =  - 3.5 / 9 ;

to get:

    →   x = - 3.5 / 9 ;

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Now, to get rid of the decimal value; multiple each side of the equation by   "10" :

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    →  " x = " ;

This fraction is not among choices [A] or [C];  and it can be further reduced/simplified:

    →  " "  ;  Divide Each side by "5" :

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    →  " " ;

    →  which is:  Answer choice:  [A]:  " " .

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Hope this lengthy explanation is of help to you!

 Best wishes!

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x=17

step-by-step explanation:

solve 3x-24=x+10

then that makes it 2x=34 because you subtract an x from both sides to get rid of the one on the right, and then you add 24 to both sides to get rid of the 24 on the left

divide by both sides by 2 to get your answer so that you can get your answer