document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22637>Question 22637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi im in 8th grade and i need help learning how to solve decimal equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you help using 8th grade terms? heres one  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        2.69-3.64x=23.78x thanx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=WoWLeaky><B>WoWLeaky(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=WoWLeaky><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> alright im a junior in HS so it shouldnt be hard to understand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you want to bring that number without the \"x\" next to it to the other side of the equation, so you subtract it from both sides, remember what you do to one side you do to the other. Now you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3.64x = 23.78x - 2.69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you want to get the x's on the same side so subtract the 23.78x from both side now you should have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3.64x - 23.78x = -2.69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alright your almost done just combine the two x's together now you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-27.42x = -2.69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4th <BR>\n" );
document.write( "last step you are going to want to get the x alone so divide both sides by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27.42 so you have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.0981\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and there ya go<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-ryan\r<BR>\n" );
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