document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160245>Question 160245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve for x in this equation: 3.58x-37.4=.23x+8.32. What does x equal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What does x equal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.58x -37.4 = .23x + 8.32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract .23x from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.58x - .23x -37.4 = 8.32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.35x - 37.4 = 8.32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add 37.4 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.35x = 37.4 + 8.32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.35x = 45.72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find x, we now divide both sides of the equation by 3.35.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 45.72/3.35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13.65 when rounded off to the nearest tenths.\r<BR>\n" );
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