document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168488>Question 168488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help, I put the problem down then I wrote it out in word form just in case it didn't make since in problem form. I do not understand how to solve for x,  thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each of the following for x, where x is a real number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. x&#8730;3-2=5x&#8730;3  wrote out: (x square root 3 minus 2)equals(5x square root 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 0.9-x=1 (0.9=.99..) wrote out: 0.9 the nine has a line over the top of it -x=1 ( 0.9 ( nine has a line over top it = .99.....)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 0.4 + x=1 (0.4=.44....)wrote out:   0.4 ( line over top 4)+x=1 ( 0.4 (line over top 4)=.44....)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 5.2x-0.01<0.2x+3.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=124179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following for x, where x is a real number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. x&#8730;3-2=5x&#8730;3 wrote out: (x square root 3 minus 2)equals(5x square root 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract xsqrt(3) from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = 4xsqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xsqrt(3) = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by sqrt(3) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = (-1/2)sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-1/6)sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 0.9-x=1 (0.9=.99..) wrote out: 0.9 the nine has a line over the top of it -x=1 ( 0.9 ( nine has a line over top it = .99.....)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.99999 = 1 (this can be shown)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation: 1 - x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 0.4 + x=1 (0.4=.44....)wrote out: 0.4 ( line over top 4)+x=1 ( 0.4 (line over top 4)=.44....) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1-0.4444444<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.555555555555...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 5.2x - 0.01 < 0.2x + 3.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x < 3.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 0.725<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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