SOLUTION: I am SO confused about my math homework. I'm in middle school and I'm working on linear equations and I am lost. This is the problem: 58.5=3.5x-6. Can you please show me the steps

Question 297953: I am SO confused about my math homework. I'm in middle school and I'm working on linear equations and I am lost. This is the problem: 58.5=3.5x-6. Can you please show me the steps to understand this? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :)
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Linear-equations/297953 (2010-04-28 17:37:52): I am SO confused about my math homework. I'm in middle school and I'm working on linear equations and I am lost. This is the problem: 58.5=3.5x-6. Can you please show me the steps to understand this? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :)
Ok, as far as I'm concerned, the first step is optional, but it may make it easier for you

Multiply both sides by 10 to clear decimals:
becomes
add 60 to each side:
becomes
Divide both sides by 35:
So, x equals (I'll let you convert it to lowest terms) (Exact answer)
Or x equals 18.428571 (Approximate answer)

& bob's your uncle!

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