document.write( "Question 177337: can someone help me solve this linear equation problem please\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(x-0.87)-2x=4.98 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #132396 by gonzo(654) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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equation is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%28x-0.87%29-2%2Ax+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "remove the parentheses:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2Ax+-+3%2A.87+-+2%2Ax+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+-+3%2A.87+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add 3*.87 to both sides of the equation to get:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+4.98+%2B+3%2A.87\"$
\n" ); document.write( "simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+4.98+%2B+2.61\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+7.59\"$
\n" ); document.write( "that should be your answer.
\n" ); document.write( "to verify that it's right, substitute in your original equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%28x-0.87%29-2%2Ax+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "becomes:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%287.59+-0.87%29-2%2A7.59+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "which becomes:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A6.72+-+2%2A7.59+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "which becomes:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20.16+-+15.18+=+4.98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "which becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "4.98 = 4.98
\n" ); document.write( "equation is true.
\n" ); document.write( "value of 7.59 for x is good.
\n" ); document.write( "your answer is:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7.59\r
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