document.write( "Question 64629: x-0.04(x-10)=96.4 \n" ); document.write( "
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x-0.04(x-10)=96.4 [use the distribute property to multiply]
\n" ); document.write( "x-.04x+.4=96.4 [simplify]
\n" ); document.write( ".96x+.4=96.4 [solve for x]
\n" ); document.write( ".96x=96.4-.4
\n" ); document.write( ".96x=96.0
\n" ); document.write( "x=100
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\n" ); document.write( "x-0.04(x-10)=96.4
\n" ); document.write( "(100)-0.04((100)-10)=96.4
\n" ); document.write( "96.4=96.4 [checks out] \n" ); document.write( "
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