document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468704>Question 468704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A problem in my textbook says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve .25x + .10(x-3) = .05(x+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The book says to multiply both sides by 100.  The result is 25x + 10(x-3) = 5(x+18).  How did they get from the original equation to the result?  I'm just unsure why (x-3) and (x+18) are unchanged.  I'm also not sure how order of operations fits these steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=321603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By multipling by 100 you remove the decimals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Makes for easier work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get the same answer if you use the decimals or multiply by 100, so do whichever is easiest for you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try it both ways. </SPAN>\n" );
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