SOLUTION: 1 + 1.17X = 0.9 (1.3X + 4) - 2.6

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Question 263590: 1 + 1.17X = 0.9 (1.3X + 4) - 2.6
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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here is the original problem
1+%2B+1.17X+=+0.9+%281.3X+%2B+4%29+-+2.6
step 1 - distribute to get
1+%2B+1.17x+=+1.17x+%2B+3.6+-+2.6
step 2 - simplify to get
1+%2B+1.17x+=+1.17x+%2B+1
notice they are the same on both sides. This means we have an identity. So,
x is all reals.