Answer :
The given equation is expressed as
2.5 - 0.25x = -3
Subtracting 2.5 from both sides of the equation, we have
2.5 - 2.5 - 0.25x = -3 - 2.5
- 0.25x = - 5.5
Dividing both sides of the equation by - 0.25, we have
- 0.25x/- 0.25 = - 5.5/- 0.25
x = 22