document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54464>Question 54464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.4x - 1.2x = 4.8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.4x - 1.2x = 4.8 [Multiply 10 in order to get rid of the decimals]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(2.4x - 1.2x = 4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x-12x=48 [Combine like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=48 [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging (x=4) back into the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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