document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394334>Question 394334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 0.04x + 0.2 - 0.4x = 0.38D, I have several others to answer too, please tell me how to do so I can finish my homework </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I like to get rid of the decimals (but you don't have to) multiply each term by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 20 - 40x = 38D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 40x = 38D - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36x = 38D - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x has to be positive, multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = -38D + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-38%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-38%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >D + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-19%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-19%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >D + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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