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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me to solve the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3(x - 4) = 0.03(4x - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3(x - 4) = 0.03(4x - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3(x - 4) = 0.03(4x - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the brackets by multiplying  term by term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  0.3(x - 4) = 0.03(4x - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  0.3 * x - 0.3 * 4 = 0.03 * 4x - 0.03 * 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  0.3x - 1.2 = 0.12x - 0.24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "collect like terms together,(That is  x terms  and constant terms seperately)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For that,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0.3x - 1.2 = 0.12x - 0.24 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1.2 on both sides. (FOR COLLECTING CONSTANT TERMS)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  0.3x - 1.2 + 1.2 = 0.12x - 0.24 + 1.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  0.3x = 0.12x + 9.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 0.12x from both sides. (FOR COLLECTING X TERMS TOGETHER)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 0.3x -0.12x = 0.12x + 9.6 - 0.12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 0.18 x = 9.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 0.18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 0.18 x / 0.18= 9.6/0.18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  X = 5.333333\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO,   x = 5.33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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