The half of sum

Half the sum of a number and 1.75 is -5.1.

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Final Answer:

x =  -239/20

Step-by-step explanation:

2x+1.75​=−5.1  (x+1.75)/2=−5.1  x=−11.95  x=1−11.95​=−11.95  x=20−239​=−11.95=−20239​=−112019​

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