document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4285>Question 4285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by first eliminating the decimal numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5x + 3.4 = 0.2x + 12.4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=1910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can eliminate the decimals by multiplying everything by 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(0.5x + 3.4 = 0.2x + 12.4) = 5x + 34 = 2x + 124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 2x from both sides.  3x + 34 = 124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 34 from both sides.            3x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.  x = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5(30) + 3.4 = 0.2(30) + 12.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 3.4 = 6 + 12.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.4 = 18.4   Solution is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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