document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145424>Question 145424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Where does the 0.2x come from when this problem is figured to the next step, just can't see it? 2.5x + 2.3(50 - x) = 118.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get rid of the decimals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 23(50-x) = 1186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 1150 - 23x = 1186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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