document.write( "Question 597873: I have a problem on my homework that is .02(300)-x=15-.05x and the answer is supposed to be 180 but i keep getting -9. i don't understand how you get 180. my friends get -9 also. thank you for your help :) \n" ); document.write( "

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I have a problem on my homework that is .02(300)-x=15-.05x and the answer is supposed to be 180 but i keep getting -9.
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\n" ); document.write( ".02(300)-x=15-.05x
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 100 to eliminate fractions
\n" ); document.write( "2*300 - 100x = 1500 - 5x
\n" ); document.write( "600 - 100x = 1500 - 5x
\n" ); document.write( "Add 100x
\n" ); document.write( "600 = 1500 + 95x
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 1500
\n" ); document.write( "-900 = 95x
\n" ); document.write( "x = -95/900 = -19/180
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\n" ); document.write( "How did you get -9 ? \n" ); document.write( "

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