document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33477>Question 33477</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131411160/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this? Do I need to convert the decimals to whole numbers first, or can I just solve it as is? Here's the problem: 124.8-9.4x=4.8x+32.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19875 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=19875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a calculator it doesn't make any difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are doing it by hand it might be a bit faster<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you get rid of the decimals, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1248-94x=48x+325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142x=923<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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