document.write( "Question 473461: Hello, Math is a nightmare for me and would appreciate some help with this linear equation. I need to solve : -10.8x + 1.4 = -47.6 - 1.0x \n" ); document.write( "

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solve : -10.8x + 1.4 = -47.6 - 1.0x
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\n" ); document.write( "Make this simple, multiply eq by -10 and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "108x - 14 = 476 + 10x
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\n" ); document.write( "subtract 10x from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "add 14 to both sides, results
\n" ); document.write( "108x - 10x = 476 + 14
\n" ); document.write( "98x = 490
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 98
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"490%2F98\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Check using x=5 in the original equation
\n" ); document.write( "-10.8(5) + 1.4 = -47.6 - 1.0(5)
\n" ); document.write( "-54 + 1.4 = -47.6 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "-52.6 = -52.6, equality reigns, a good solution \n" ); document.write( "

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